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Madagascar's flying foxes shrinking over 150 years, study links decline to commercial hunting

Journal of Mammalogy publishes findings on flying fox shrinkage

2 Oct 29 12:28 PM · 9d ago · 5 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 2 of 2

The peer-reviewed study is published, documenting the correlation between commercialized hunting and declining bat body size, though researchers note the study establishes correlation rather than direct causation.

Journal of Mammalogy publishes findings on flying fox shrinkage
NY Post

“We saw a clear drop in size starting around 1980, when we believe bat hunting became more commercialized.”

Dr. Emily Ruhs, Study lead author · rss ↗

Dr. Emily Ruhs Study lead author, Field Museum researcherDr. Steve Goodman Field Museum full-time biologist, Madagascar expertField Museum (Chicago) Research institution

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Peak 4 pieces in 3h at Oct 29, 12 PM; 7 pieces over 10 days (6 articles · 1 post) Oct 29, 9 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 29, 12 PM — 4 pieces · 4 articles — Google News 2, Newswires 2Oct 29, 3 PM — quietOct 29, 6 PM — quietOct 29, 9 PM — quietOct 30, 12 AM — quietOct 30, 3 AM — quietOct 30, 6 AM — quietOct 30, 9 AM — quietOct 30, 12 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 30, 3 PM — quietOct 30, 6 PM — quietOct 30, 9 PM — quietOct 31, 12 AM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 6 AM — quietOct 31, 9 AM — quietOct 31, 12 PM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 6 PM — quietOct 31, 9 PM — quietNov 1, 12 AM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 5 AM — quietNov 1, 8 AM — quietNov 1, 11 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 5 PM — quietNov 1, 8 PM — quietNov 1, 11 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 5 AM — quietNov 2, 8 AM — quietNov 2, 11 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 5 PM — quietNov 2, 8 PM — quietNov 2, 11 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 5 AM — quietNov 3, 8 AM — quietNov 3, 11 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 5 PM — quietNov 3, 8 PM — quietNov 3, 11 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 5 AM — quietNov 4, 8 AM — quietNov 4, 11 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 5 PM — quietNov 4, 8 PM — quietNov 4, 11 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 5 AM — quietNov 5, 8 AM — quietNov 5, 11 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 5 PM — quietNov 5, 8 PM — quietNov 5, 11 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 5 AM — quietNov 6, 8 AM — quietNov 6, 11 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 5 PM — quietNov 6, 8 PM — quietNov 6, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quiet ◂ 1 earlier2
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 3 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 3 outlets Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller

    first by Science News, 9d ago · also TPI Media Group, Google News · Science

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  2. 1 outlet Madagascar's Giant Bats Seem to Be Shrinking. After Measuring 121 Specimens, Scientists Suggest Hunting by Humans Is to Blame

    first by Smithsonian, 8d ago

  3. 1 outlet The world’s largest bats are shrinking — and hunters are to blame: study

    first by NY Post, 9d ago

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