Information for bat conservation
Accurate population estimates are crucial to developing successful conservation policy, but the underlying data remain difficult to collect for many taxa. This is especially true for elusive species, such as temperate-zone bats, where visual counts in hibernacula underestimate their population
The excessive use of artificial light at night, also known as light pollution, is a hot topic in biological research and nature conservation. In Germany, however, there is still a lack of awareness of the importance of the problem and
Das Bestimmen von Fledermausrufaufnahmen ist anspruchsvoll. Das Landesamt für Umwelt in Bayern hat daher eine Hilfe für die fachliche Praxis herausgegeben. Nach dem Erscheinen von Teil 1 “Bestimmung von Fledermausrufaufnahmen und Kriterien für die Wertung von akustischen Artnachweisen“, in dem
Articles A Revision of the Rhinolophus hipposideros group (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) with Definition of an Additional Species from the Middle EastPetr Benda, Marek Uvizl, Peter Vallo, Antonín Reiter, Marcel UhrinActa Chiropterologica 24 (2), 269-298, (2 February 2023) https://doi.org/10.3161/15081109ACC2022.24.2.001 OPEN ACCESS Genetic
Link zur Webseite des aktuellen Heftes: https://secemu.org/journal-of-bat-research-and-conservation/all-issues/journal-of-bat-research-conservation-15/ Características de refugios naturales usados por murciélagos en un bosque húmedo tropical (Santander, Colombia) Darly Rodríguez-Jiménez, Jairo Pérez-Torres, Catalina Torres-Palacios Abstract: Understanding which variables influence bats’ use of natural refuges allows us to
Bats employ a variety of social calls for communication purposes. However, for most species, social calls are far less studied than echolocation calls and their specific function often remains unclear. We investigated the function of in-flight social calls during autumn
Social hunting strategies are already known in many animal species whose prey is irregularly distributed in the landscape. Now it has been documented in the case of the Common noctules (Nyctalus noctula) that groups of these animals join together to
Most people lack direct experience with wildlife and form their risk perception primarily on information provided by the media. The way the media frames news may substantially shape public risk perception, promoting or discouraging public tolerance towards wildlife. At the
Abstract: Bats are strictly protected throughout Europe. They are a highly diverse order of mammals in terms of body size, body weight, migratory behaviour, trophic niche specialisation and habitat use. The latter ranges from urban areas and arable land to
Bats are characterized by low reproductive rates in contrast with most of other small mammals. This makes their populations vulnerable when inclement environmental conditions such as cold and rainy weather impair the reproductive success of females. The fine-scale effect of