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ArticleEcology and evolution2020

Investigating cat predation as the cause of bat wing tears using forensic DNA analysis.

Rana O S Khayat, Robyn A Grant, Hazel Ryan, Louise M Melling, Gary Dougill, David R Killick, Kirsty J Shaw

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Rana O S KhayatFaculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK.
Robyn A GrantFaculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK.
Hazel RyanThe Wildwood Trust Herne Common UK.
Louise M MellingFaculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK.
Gary DougillFaculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK.
David R KillickInstitute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences University of Liverpool, Leahurst Liverpool UK.
Kirsty J ShawFaculty of Science and Engineering Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9241-4195

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cat predation upon bat species has been reported to have significant effects on bat populations in both rural and urban areas. The majority of research in this area has focussed on observational data from bat rehabilitators documenting injuries, and cat owners, when domestic cats present prey. However, this has the potential to underestimate the number of bats killed or injured by cats. Here, we use forensic DNA analysis techniques to analyze swabs taken from injured bats in the United Kingdom, mainly including

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