Information for bat conservation
Ahana A. Fernandez We know the term “social distancing” all too well from our own lives. However, not only humans practice social distancing when they feel ill – it can also be observed in bats. This field study by Ripperger
The pressure on species protection in the expansion of wind energy is growing. The wind energy lobby, in cooperation with some environmental groups, has published a 10-point paper calling, among other things, for an acceleration of the authorisation procedures for
Bianka Schubert In order to recruit new volunteers for bat protection, NABU Saxony started the state-wide project “Quartierpaten für Fledermäuse gesucht” (translated: “Roost Godfathers wanted”) in January 2018. The aim is to educate the human population more about the great
Wind turbines generate green energy and thus contribute to the climate protection goals. However, wind turbines also kill thousands of bats every year by collision or barotrauma. Actors involved must make important decisions in this emotional green-green dilemma. However, stakeholders
The Corona crisis has also had an impact on bats and people dealing with animals. There are reports of the persecution and killing of bats around the world because they are accused of being the source of the novel corona
The bat rehabilitation centre in Kharkiv/Ukraine is already well-known in bat workers network in Germany, especially for its extraordinary work in bat protection. Every year they rescue and rehabilitate several thousand bats, carry out research and active, practical bat conservation
Under the editorship of Christian C. Voigt of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, the book “Evidence-based bat conservation in wind energy projects” was published as a free version for download. The print version is available soon. The
Infant-directed speech is a variety of language that is preferably used over infants and toddlers. Bat mothers also change the sound of their vocalizations, depending on whether they are aimed at young animals or adults, as was recently demonstrated in