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Global Trends in the Status of Bird and Mammal Pollinators [PDF]

, 2015
Biodiversity is declining, with direct and indirect effects on ecosystem func-tions and services that are poorly quantified. Here, we develop the first globalassessment of trends in pollinators, focusing on pollinating birds and mam-mals.
Barnosky, Benning, Biesmeijer, BirdLife International, Borgella, Butchart, Butchart, Butchart, Böhm, Courter, Cronk, De Grammont, Eilers, Fleming, Gallai, Garibaldi, Gerlach, Hadley, Hoffmann, Hoffmann, Howell, Hoyo, IUCN, Kasso, Klein, Kremen, Kunz, Lebuhn, Lewis, McKinney, Mickleburgh, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Muchhala, Nicolson, Olesen, Ollerton, Potts, Stuart, Sumner, Tittensor, Velthuis   +40 more
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Peramorphosis, an evolutionary developmental mechanism in neotropical bat skull diversity [PDF]

, 2019
Background The neotropical leaf‐nosed bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) are an ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations associated with specialized modes of feeding. The dramatic skull shape changes between related
Arthur W, Baker RJ, Darwin C, Developement Core Team R, Dávalos LM, Ferrarezzi H, Freeman PW, Futuyma D, Gardner AL, Gould SJ, Hall BK, Hayssen V, Ridley M, Simmons NB, Swofford DL, Zelditch M   +15 more
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Cicada as a food for mammals: a global review and implications for mammal behaviour and populations

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) are among the most important insect prey for many vertebrate predators, including birds and mammals, owing to their large size and high nutritional value. Although the ecological roles of cicadas as prey for birds have been well documented, the interactions between mammals and cicadas are relatively unknown.
Kanzi M. Tomita
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Assessing the umbrella value of a range-wide conservation network for Jaguars (Panthera onca) [PDF]

, 2016
Umbrella species are employed as conservation short-cuts for the design of reserves or reserve networks. However, empirical data on the effectiveness of umbrellas is equivocal, which has prevented more widespread application of this conservation strategy.
Adriaensen, Alan Rabinowitz, Andelman, Angelo, Beier, Beier, Bifolchi, Branton, Branton, Brodie, Brodie, Brooks, Carlo Rondinini, Caro, Caro, Carroll, Carroll, Che-Castaldo, Christopher Burdett, Crooks, Crooks, Cushman, Daniel Thornton, Epps, Fleishman, Fleishman, Gardner, Groves, Heller, Howard Quigley, Hughes, Hurme, Kathy Zeller, Kevin Crooks, Lindenmayer, Luigi Boitani, Mac Nally, Minor, Noss, Oliver, Petracca, Pressey, Pöyry, Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz, Roberge, Robles, Rondinini, Rondinini, Rondinini, Saetersdal, Sanderson, Sattler, Schooley, Sergio, Sergio, Simberloff, Thorne, Tobler, Torres, Wiens, Zeller, Zeller   +62 more
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Rock solid: winter ecology of boreal bats at natural hibernation sites

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Overwintering bats at northerly latitudes spend up to eight months a year in a state of dormancy: a period characterised by extended use of torpor, but not an absolute lack of activity. Although this period constitutes a majority of their yearly cycle, little is known about their ecology during this time, because of the cryptic behaviour of bats ...
Anna S. Blomberg, Ville V. Vasko, Thomas M. Lilley   +2 more
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Predictors and immunological correlates of sublethal mercury exposure in vampire bats [PDF]

, 2017
Mercury (Hg) is a pervasive heavy metal that often enters the environment from anthropogenic sources such as gold mining and agriculture. Chronic exposure to Hg can impair immune function, reducing the ability of animals to resist or recover from ...
Altizer, Sonia, Becker, Daniel J., Bentz, Alexandra B., Chumchal, Matthew M., Czirják, Gábor Á., Platt, Steven G., Rainwater, Thomas R., Streicker, Daniel G.   +7 more
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Postnatal growth and development of Natalus mexicanus (Chiroptera: Natalidae) [PDF]

, 2021
Matías Martinéz-Coronel, Anubis Molina-Gutiérrez, Yolanda Hortelano-Moncada   +2 more
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Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study provides empirical evidence that attraction behaviour of bats towards wind turbines is driven, at least partially, by red aviation lighting. We also demonstrate that smart lighting of wind turbines, such as the ADLS, could cost‐effectively help mitigate disruption of bat habitat use and the associated collision risks.
Gaëlle Larnoy, Fabien Verniest, Christian Kerbiriou, Isabelle Le Viol, Pauline Lefebvre, Nicolas Valet, Kévin Barré, Camille Leroux   +7 more
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Tracking terrestrial wildlife with environmental DNA: Methods designed by and for Indigenous organizations

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Water, dust, invertebrate and snow sampling for detecting cervidae eDNA. Image credits: Glenn Polson and Annie Claude Bélisle. Consent was obtained for the photos to be used for scientific publications. Abstract Context. Environmental DNA (eDNA) could be a great addition to the toolbox of Indigenous organizations for wildlife monitoring.
Annie Claude Bélisle, Benoit Croteau, Tuan Anh To, Julie Couillard, Glenn Polson, Valerie S. Langlois   +5 more
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Polychromophilus spp. (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae): First Molecular Detection in Bat Flies From Brazilian Bats

Integrative Zoology, Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 137-150, January 2026.
This study identifies Polychromophilus sp. in blood‐feeding flies (Basilia speiseri and Basilia lindolphoi) from Myotis nigricans bats in Brazil, marking the first molecular detection of the parasite in an insect vector in this country. Two haplotypes were identified, both within the Polychromophilus murinus group.
Bruno S. Mathias, Vinicio R. De Lima, Gustavo Graciolli, Nubia R. M. F. Rocha, Jaciara O. J. Costa, Herbert S. Soares, Arlei Marcili, Karin Kirchgatter   +7 more
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