Experience with styrofoam hibernacula in winter bat roosts
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Published source details
Blohm T. (2009) Erfahrungen mit Verstecken aus Styropor in Fledermauswinterquartieren. Nyctalus: Internationale Fledermaus-Fachzeitschrift, 14, 47-48.
Published source details Blohm T. (2009) Erfahrungen mit Verstecken aus Styropor in Fledermauswinterquartieren. Nyctalus: Internationale Fledermaus-Fachzeitschrift, 14, 47-48.
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Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats
A replicated study in 2007–2009 of eight bat roosts in eastern Germany (Blohm 2009) found that most artificial hibernacula made of styrofoam and corrugated plastic were used by up to four bat species. Nine of 10 artificial hibernacula installed in eight different winter roosts were used by up to 15 bats at a time. Bat species recorded using the hibernacula included Natterer’s bat Mytois nattereri, Daubenton’s bat Myotis daubentonii, brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus and barbastelle bat Barbastella barbastellus. Hibernacula were made from styrofoam insulation panels (40 mm deep x 500 mm wide x 400 mm long) with see-through corrugated PVC sheets attached to the front (see original paper for details). Ten hibernacula were installed in eight winter roosts in autumn 2007. Monitoring methods were not reported.
(Summarised by: Katie Sainsbury)
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