 On 26 October 2018 the Government of Mauritius announced there would be another cull, with immediate effect.The population is estimated at 65,000, (although this was questioned by the IUCN Bat Specialist Group) and a 20% cull is authorised, which would possibly bring their numbers low enough to be reclassed as 'Critically Endangered' by the IUCN.After the 2015 cull, the species, previously classed as 'Vulnerable', was downgraded to 'Endangered'.