Wind turbines can have a long range impact on bat populations
Wind turbines and wind farms can cause problems for bats , and according to researchers the pressure differences that build up as the blades turn can implode the inner organs and lungs…
Small wind turbines ‘halve’ bat numbers
A boom in the use of small wind turbines could be halving bat numbers in areas where they are put up, new research has suggested. The Stirling University study recommended micro…
Yorkshire bat colonies ‘cohabit all year’
Colonies of Daubenton’s bats in the Yorkshire Dales that have males and females living alongside each other all year round have surprised scientists. Normally, the bats display “segregation behaviour”, meaning the…
Bats Build Mental Maps Of Their Surroundings And Remember Them For Future Flights
Many species of bats use echolocation to orient themselves and to hunt their insect prey, but they also rely on a pretty detailed memory to find their way around, a…
Britain’s bats are in trouble – here’s what we can do to help
Bats have long been the victims of bad publicity. Misunderstood and misrepresented, they are widely feared, but these little mammals are useful allies in the garden: just one bat will…
Wind Farm Bat Surveys
Bat Surveys Ireland are experts in the provision of bat surveys and bat impact assessments, particularly for wind farm sites. The risk of wind farm developments to bats is clearly greatest if turbines are proposed…
New Ecological Surveys and Mitigation calendar published
ECOFACT are Ireland’s leading independent ecological and environmental consultancy. They have just published a new calendar to provide guidance for undertaking ecological surveys and mitigation works. The calendar provides for…
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