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Guidelines for the Conservation of bats in buildings and the resolution of related conflicts
Paolo Agnelli
Bats and environmental impact assessment: methodological guidelines for environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental impact assessment
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Milan Paunović, Branko Karapandža
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2015 •
anabela paula
Bat Mitigation Guidelines for Ireland
Conor Kelleher
BAT MITIGATION GUIDELINES FOR IRELAND ABSTRACT Bats and their roosts are protected by Irish and EU law because all species have declined and some are threatened or endangered. There are 10 known species of bats in Ireland, each with its own lifestyle and habitat requirements. They use a wide variety of roosts, including buildings of all sorts, trees and underground places. Many bat roosts are used only seasonally as bats have different roosting requirements at different times of the year. During the summer, females of all species gather in colonies to give birth and rear their young; these maternity roosts are often in places warmed by the sun. During the winter bats hibernate, often in places that are sheltered from extremes of temperature. When planning a development it is advisable to check for the presence of bats as early as possible so that any planning and licensing issues can be addressed before resources are committed. Bat surveys require specialist knowledge and eq...
Bat boxes in urban non-native forests: a popular practice that should be reconsidered
2016 •
Adria Lopez-Baucells, Xavier Puig Montserrat, Ignasi Torre
Impact mitigation practices are currently one of the hottest topics in conservation and regarded as priorities worldwide. Forest bat populations are known to provide important ecosystem services such as pest control and bat boxes have become one of the most popular management options for counteracting the loss of roosts. However, bat boxes tend to be employed in non-native forests near highly humanized areas where human disturbance is higher. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the surrounding landscape composition affects bat box occupancy in urban non-native forests along the Mediterranean corridor in the Northeastern Iberian Peninsula. Two hundred wooden bat boxes were monitored in young non-native forests in the period 2004–2012. The influence of land cover on occupancy rate of bat boxes was analysed at the landscape level in a 5 km buffer around bat-box stations. In total, 1659 inspections were carried out, in which a 15 % occupancy rate was detected. Bat boxes hosted three different species (Pipistrellus pygmaeus, Pipistrellus kuhlii and Nyctalus leisleri). More than 70 % of the occupancy can be explained by habitat and spatial composition. The presence of urban areas around bat boxes tends to have a negative impact on bat occupation rates; by contrast, forest coverage has a positive effect, especially for the tree-dwelling bats. These patterns could be associated with the large number of available roosts in buildings, microhabitat or phylopatry. Thus, to increase success, we suggest that landscape composition should be considered when using bat boxes for conservation.
Guidance on the conservation and management of critical feeding areas and commuting routes for bats
2019 •
Jacques Pir
Dissertationes Forestales
Bat habitat requirements – implications for land use planning
2010 •
Terhi Wermundsen
State of Washington bat conservation plan
Gary Wiles, Gerald Hayes
This is the Washington State Bat Conservation Plan. It gives an overview of bat biology, habitat requirements, relationships to public health, legal and conservation status, conservation and management activities, and known or potential threats to bats. The plan summarizes the historical and current distribution and abundance of each of the 15 bat species found in Washington, with information also provided on identification, taxonomy, habitat, natural history, threats, and conservation measures. The plan also outlines strategies and tasks needed to implement conservation and protection of bats in Washington.
Bat habitat research. Final technical report
1993 •
Bat Man
This progress report describes activities over the current reporting period to characterize the habitats of bats on the INEL. Research tasks are entitled Monitoring bat habitation of caves on the INEL to determine species present, numbers, and seasons of use; Monitor bat use of man-made ponds at the INEL to determine species present and rates of use of these waters;
Endangered Species Research
Bats: status, threats and conservation successes. Introduction
2009 •
Paul A Racey
