Breadcrumb Home News Monthly news archive May 2025 Bats Wildlife Diet Jamaican Fruit Bats Viral Shedding Hendra Virus Pathogen Spillover Disease spillover Wildlife Immunology Immunology Wildlife Research pandemic COVID-19 Preventing Pandemic Deforestation Global Climate Change Public Policy Public and Ecosystem Health Virus Native Wildlife Ecosystem Health horses Plowright Lab Wildlife Virology Wildlife Disease Ecology Wildlife Health Cornell Scientists Alarmed After Bats’ New Diet Triggers Surge in Dangerous Behavior: ‘Had a Profound Effect'(link is external) May 13, 2025 Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and colleagues recently found that habitat disruption and dietary changes in bats can increase their risk of spreading disease.
