The Government of Mauritius has announced plans to cull endemic Mauritian flying foxes (Pteropus niger), which are ranked 'Vulnerable' by the IUCN Red List. This species is already locally extinct on La Réunion, and the planned cull would seriously threaten the remaining population on Mauritius.

Please read a position statement by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation and consider signing a petition against this cull.

UPDATE 1: here's the position statement by the IUCN Bat Specialist Group (also available as a pdf document).

UPDATE 2: Rettet den Regenwald, a conservation NGO, also launched a petition.

UPDATE 3: Sadly, the Government of Mauritius moved forward, and the first flying foxes have been shot down. There's a new article on National Geographic covering the issue.

UPDATE 4: WWF also issued a statement.