Going batty: US bat imports raise concerns for species conservation and human health

The relationship between bats (order: Chiroptera) and humans is complex, highly contextualized across the globe, and dynamic. We assessed the United States (US) importation of live bats, as well as bat-derived products, from bat conservation and human health (zoonotic disease) perspectives. From 201...

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Published in:	One Health
Main Authors:	Mayla Tarango, Jonathan E. Kolby, Orion L.B. Goodman, C. Jane Anderson, Jen Tinsman, Jason Kirkey, Amanda Liew, Marshall Jones, Cadhla Firth, Jamie K. Reaser
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Bats Conservation Human health Risk mitigation United States Wildlife trade
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771425000357