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Indian villagers oppose efforts to remove hundreds of ‘god’ bats despite Covid-19 concerns | South China Morning Post

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Bats have lived alongside humans in the village of Royandapuram in southern India for centuries. But after bats were identified by some health officials as having a possible role in the transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus from animals to humans, there have been efforts to remove the flying mammals. But many Roy…

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