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Publication update 22: Catch and release: Novel predation strategy by white-bellied sea-eagle on island flying fox in Peninsular Malaysia demonstrates flying fox swimming ability

Sheema and Reuben just published a short communication, together with Marcus Chua of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, describing an opportunistic observation from Tioman Island. Big thanks to Adrià López-Baucells of JBRC/SECEMU!!

Marcus created this video to better communicate the paper visually.

View/download the paper: Aziz S.A., Chua M.A.H. and Clements G.R. 2019. Catch and release: Novel predation strategy by white-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) on island flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) in Peninsular Malaysia demonstrates flying fox swimming ability. Journal of Bat Research and Conservation 12(1): 64-66.

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Press release: PERHILITAN and Rimba Produce Conservation Roadmap for Flying Foxes in Peninsular Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, 6 January 2020 – The  non-profit conservation research group Rimba has just produced a ‘Conservation Roadmap for Flying Foxes Pteropus spp. in Peninsular Malaysia’, in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN).

Conservation Roadmap

Rimba’s Project Pteropus has been working on flying fox conservation in collaboration with PERHILITAN since 2012. Now, this collaboration has helped to produce a Conservation Roadmap which serves as a guidance document for flying fox conservation in Peninsular Malaysia. The document provides preliminary guidelines on the necessary research and conservation actions that are needed to protect Peninsular Malaysia’s highly threatened flying fox populations. Continue reading →

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