A large, newly discovered ghost bat colony in Queensland
2023; CSIRO Publishing; Volume: 71; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1071/zo22045
ISSN1446-5698
AutoresJohn Augusteyn, Karl Goetze, Roger B. Coles,
Tópico(s)Rabies epidemiology and control
ResumoObtaining accurate counts that do not cause harm to the animals being studied are important for assessing a species’ conservation status. A single evening exodus of ghost bats (Macroderma gigas) was recorded using a thermal imaging camera placed outside the entrance to a cave on Alwal National Park (CYPAL) in September 2022. At least 463 bats were counted, making it the largest known ghost bat colony in Queensland. Further work is required to determine the extent to which this colony is related to other nearby colonies in Cape York Peninsula. Work is also required to identify and reduce threats to this population and ensure its conservation.
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