This is nuts, also the second link says "This pipistrellus javanicus bat is farm bred, with a certain number released into their natural habitat to ensure their population remains stable."
Is that a good idea? Who's ensuring these bats are disease free and that they know how to live in nature? Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 2:56 PM David Duffy <ddu...@hawaii.edu> wrote: > Several companies are selling dead bats of various species. I am not sure > of the size of the market or what impact it may have. Also bats host > several virus. While the specimens appear to come mounted behind glass, if > they are removed or repurposed (e.g. MacBeth Act 4, Scene 1), is there any > chance of novel routes of transmission to humans? > > Do we really want to encourage North American markets to vacuum up a > parade of new species from the tropics? > > Season's Greetings, > > David Duffy > > > > https://realbutterflygifts.com/insects/rhinolophus-lepidus-refulgens?fbclid=IwAR05MjmymSQBhrMnbpM509V44MBzZHvpxGXDuY8RBh-Gu0S4hHpLRm23_X8 > > > https://www.greenearthstores.com/?p=pSingle&sku=00213887102&fbclid=IwAR3FiOUxWLXG-sY7YpXMOi6fOzTplFXlj8sPN4nJEVHOhBxTgVz4k0i2L9c#stock > > -- > David Duffy Ph.D. > Professor and Director > 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi) > Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana > Department of Botany > University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi* > 3190 Maile Way > Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA > 1-808-956-8218 >
