Meghalaya records India’s first bat with sticky disks
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April 18, 2021 16:47 IST
Eudiscopus denticulus was recorded from the Lailad area near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 km west of its nearest known habitat in Myanmar
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Disk-footed bat recorded for the first time in India. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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Eudiscopus denticulus was recorded from the Lailad area near the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,000 km west of its nearest known habitat in Myanmar Meghalaya has yielded India’s first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky disks, taking the species count of the flying mammal in the country to 130.
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The research, published in leading global scientific journal Nature, shows invasive species have damaged crop yields, critical national infrastructure, human health and diverted billions in taxpayer dollars annually, but too little is being done because the impact isn’t well-recognised by decision-makers and the public.
Biological invasions take place when species of animals, plants and pathogens are deliberately or accidentally introduced in regions not previously occupied by these species.
The staggering cost of biological invasion
New study reveals that invasive species have cost US$1.28 trillion globally over the past 50 years.
Two cane toads in Northern Australia. Credit: JohnCarnemolla / Getty Images
Invasive species have cost the planet US$1.28 trillion over the past 50 years, according to a new analysis published in the journal
. The team of authors warn these costs will continue to soar unless prevention and control is improved.
The research reveals that biological invasion has hindered crop yields, damaged national infrastructure, and imperilled human health. But despite billions of taxpayer dollars diverted annually to fight the problem, the damage is not a major policy talking point.
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