The Trouble With Chiroptera (Bats) - #extinction #disease


	The Trouble With Chiroptera (Bats) - #extinction #disease

JICWyllie

8-4-2009 11:58 AM

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1-disease, 1-extinction, 2-increase, 2-record, 2-risks, 3-forecast, 3-reported, 4-us

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8-5-2009 9:17 PM

tanyamm

Poor little bats. I hope they hurry and find out what's wrong.

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