Vampire Bats: Preparing for Range Expansion into the U.S.

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" Vampire Bats: Preparing for Range Expansion into the U.S. "
Bodenchuk, Michael J.; Bergman, David L.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	943948
Doc. No	:	LA78h5c1q4
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Bodenchuk, Michael J.; Bergman, David L.
Title & Author	:	Vampire Bats: Preparing for Range Expansion into the U.S. [Article]\ Bodenchuk, Michael J.; Bergman, David L.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	29
Date	:	2020
Abstract	:	The common vampire bat apparently is expanding its range northwards in Mexico and seems poised to enter the southern United States. Climate models predict suitable habitat in the U.S. in south Texas and parts of southern Arizona. While vampire bats’ northward range expansion is not unexpected, the fact that this species brings a strain of rabies that impacts livestock and people warrants a strategic response. Annual economic damages from bats are estimated between