Koloni kecil kalelawar bertelinga besar di Lava Beds National Monument, Calif. Shawn Thomas, NPS/Flickr

Jangan salahkan kelelawar atas merebaknya coronavirus

Kalelawar lebih berperan dalam membantu penyerbukan tanaman dan memakan hama serangga dibandingkan untuk menyebarkan berbagai virus - yang sebenarnya terjadi karena ulah manusia sendiri.
A small colony of Townsend’s big eared bats at Lava Beds National Monument, Calif. Shawn Thomas, NPS/Flickr

It’s wrong to blame bats for the coronavirus epidemic

The value that bats provide to humans by pollinating crops and eating insects is far greater than harm from virus transmission – which is mainly caused by human actions.
Bald eagles are the best-known example of a successful recovery under the Endangered Species Act. Jerry McFarland/Flickr

For endangered species, the road to recovery can be winding and bumpy

Critics say the Endangered Species Act does not work because only about 1 percent of protected species have officially “recovered.” Two biologists explain why recovery is so hard to define.

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