Fruit waste contains several bioactive components such as polyphenols, polysaccharides,
and numerous other phytochemicals, including pigments. Furthermore, new financial …

COVID-19 has spread around the globe, with massive impacts on global human health,
national economies and conservation activities. In the timely editorial about conservation in …

Managing human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) in human-dominated habitats is an important
issue in wildlife conservation. Understanding and addressing local people's attitudes and …

Nowadays, fruits are gaining high demand due to their promising advantages on human
health. Astonishingly, their by-products, that is, seeds and peels, account for 10–35% of fruit …

Bats face diverse challenges that cause global bat population declines, including habitat
loss and roost disturbance. Additionally, negative perceptions of bats and their potential role …

Oceanic islands are usually difficult for mammals to colonize; consequently, the native
mammal fauna is typically species-poor, often consisting of just a few species of bats. The …

Recent viral zoonotic epidemics have been attributed partially to the negative impact of
human activities on ecosystem biodiversity. Agricultural activities, particularly conventional …

Urban expansion is a major threat to natural ecosystems but also creates novel
opportunities that adaptable species can exploit. The grey-headed flying-fox (Pteropus …

Abstract The threatened Mauritian Flying Fox (Pteropus niger) has been facing repeated
mass-culling since 2015 due to the perceived damage to commercial fruits. The significant …

Bats provide important pollination and seed-dispersal services to native angiosperms.
However, many bat species are increasingly threatened by human disturbance, including …