Information for bat conservation
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
Progressive urbanization is a phenomenon that can be observed worldwide and in most cases leads to a measurable change in the natural habitats of different species. In the successful adaptation of wild animals to urban conditions, certain behavioral traits presumably
In general, human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) are created wherever habitats and the interests of humans and wild animals cross. This worldwide phenomenon therefore affects both humans and wild animals and the causes are numerous and sometimes extremely complex. While some definitions
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
New issue of Acta Chiropterologica has been published, Vol. 23 (2): https://bioone.org/journals/acta-chiropterologica/volume-23/issue-2 Content: Cytogenetic Analyses Detect Cryptic Diversity in Megaderma spasma from MalaysiaMarianne Volleth, Stefan Müller, Klaus-Gerhard Heller, Vladimir Trifonov, Thomas Liehr, Hoi-Sen Yong, Robert J. Baker, Faisal A. Anwarali
Identification of bats is most practically done by exploiting the characteristic features of their echolocation calls. This usually involves expert knowledge, expensive equipment and time-consuming post processing of previously recorded calls. Automated solutions exist, but are usually not as accurate
Bats are protected by national and international legislation in European countries, yet many species, particularly migratory aerial insectivores, collide with wind turbines which counteracts conservation efforts. Within the European Union it is legally required to curtail the operation of wind