Lethal vst registration7/14/2023 ![]() However, studies from Australia or Thailand shows that culling does not work as bats will keep coming to feed in orchards. The Mauritius fruit bat was a subject to national cull in 20 to reduce their impact on fruit farms which resulted in over 40,000 killed bats. ![]() The bats are perceived as major pests in Mauritius despite their important role in forest ecosystem as the only large frugivore on the island responsible for long distance seed dispersal and pollinator. Mauritius fruit bat (Pteropus niger) is an endemic bat listed as Vulnerable (being currently considered for Critically Endangered) by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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