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"Vampire Bats Are Moving North As The Climate Warms"

"These blood-feeding bats may increase rabies risks to livestock and wildlife in Southern U.S. states."

"In many parts of Latin America, when the dark of night descends, the vampire bat emerges.

Vampire bats are famous for feasting on the blood of live animals.

As the climate warms, they’re spreading farther north. And according to Luis Escobar, a wildlife biologist at Virginia Tech, they may soon reach the U.S.

Escobar: “We anticipate that this species is going to reach the U.S. and that we’ll notice its presence in the next five to 20 years.”

That’s concerning, as vampire bats are known carriers of rabies, a fatal disease."

Yale Climate Connections had the story October 31, 2024.

SEE ALSO:

"You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat" (New York Times)

 

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 11/07/2024