Title:
South African bats are losing their trees, UP research shows
Published:
University of Pretoria, 18 December 2021
From the article:
Trees are the basis of all life. For bats, trees contribute to survival by providing food (fruits and insect habitat), places to roost and landmarks for navigating and commuting.
Research by Dr Mariette Pretorius, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Viral Zoonoses and the Mammal Research Institute, highlights why the current lack of cave-specific conservation in South Africa is significant.