Bats in the Anthropocene: Conservation of Bats in a Changing World
This book focuses on central themes related to the conservation of bats. It details their response to land-use change and management practices, intensified urbanization and roost disturbance and loss. Increasing interactions between humans and bats as a result of hunting, disease relationships, occupation of human dwellings, and conflict over fruit crops are explored in depth. Finally, contributors highlight the roles that taxonomy, conservation networks and conservation psychology have to play in conserving this imperilled but vital taxon.
With over 1300 species, bats are the second largest order of mammals, yet as the Anthropocene dawns, bat populations around the world are in decline. Greater understanding of the anthropogenic drivers of this decline and exploration of possible mitigation measures are urgently needed if we are to retain global bat diversity in the coming decades. This book brings together teams of international experts to provide a global review of current understanding and recommend directions for future research and mitigation.
Editors: Voigt, Christian C., Kingston, Tigga 606 pages. Published by Springer International Publishing. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland. First Edition. 25 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in color.
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-25218-6
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79753-3
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Bats in the Anthropocene Voigt, Christian C. (et al.) |
Pages 1-9 |
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Urbanisation and Its Effects on Bats—A Global Meta-Analysis Jung, Kirsten (et al.) |
Pages 13-33 |
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Bats and Roads |
Pages 35-62 |
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Responses of Tropical Bats to Habitat Fragmentation, Logging, and Deforestation Meyer, Christoph F. J. (et al.) |
Pages 63-103 |
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Insectivorous Bats and Silviculture: Balancing Timber Production and Bat Conservation Law, Bradley (et al.) |
Pages 105-150 |
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Bats in the Anthropogenic Matrix: Challenges and Opportunities for the Conservation of Chiroptera and Their Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes Williams-Guillén, Kimberly (et al.) |
Pages 151-186 |
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Dark Matters: The Effects of Artificial Lighting on Bats Rowse, E. G. (et al.) |
Pages 187-213 |
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Bats and Water: Anthropogenic Alterations Threaten Global Bat Populations Korine, Carmi (et al.)
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Pages 215-241 |
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White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Frick, Winifred F. (et al.) |
Pages 245-262 |
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Zoonotic Viruses and Conservation of Bats |
Pages 263-292 |
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Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective Arnett, Edward B. (et al.) |
Pages 295-323 |
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Exploitation of Bats for Bushmeat and Medicine Mildenstein, Tammy (et al.) |
Pages 325-375 |
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The Conflict Between Pteropodid Bats and Fruit Growers: Species, Legislation and Mitigation Aziz, Sheema Abdul (et al.) |
Pages 377-426 |
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Bats and Buildings: The Conservation of Synanthropic Bats Voigt, Christian C. (et al.) |
Pages 427-462 |
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Conservation Ecology of Cave Bats Furey, Neil M. (et al.) |
Pages 463-500 |
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The Roles of Taxonomy and Systematics in Bat Conservation |
Pages 503-538 |
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Networking Networks for Global Bat Conservation Kingston, Tigga (et al.) |
Pages 539-569 |
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Cute, Creepy, or Crispy—How Values, Attitudes, and Norms Shape Human Behavior Toward Bats |
Pages 571-595 |
