Long-distance and frequent movements of the flying-fox Pteropus poliocephalus: implications for management.

Flying-foxes (Pteropodidae) are large bats capable of long-distance flight. Many species are threatened; some are considered pests. Effective conservation and management of flying-foxes are constrained by lack of knowledge of their ecology, especially of movement patterns over large spatial scales....

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Main Authors: Billie J Roberts, Carla P Catterall, Peggy Eby, John Kanowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411823?pdf=render