Tag: bat boxes
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Bat Boxes Heat Danger: Designing Safer Roosts for Bats
Overview: Bat boxes as a conservation tool—and a potential risk Artificial roosts for bats, commonly known as bat boxes, are widely used to conserve native species where natural hollows are scarce. In urban areas, they offer shelter after large trees with hollows have been removed. However, researchers warn that poorly designed and deployed boxes can…
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Bat boxes may become deadly roosts in heat, study warns
Overview: bat boxes under heat stress Artificial roosts for bats, commonly known as bat boxes, are a favored conservation tool in urban areas where hollow trees are scarce. They offer shelter for several species and help keep native bats connected to human-dominated landscapes. However, new research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology raises a…
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Bat Boxes and Heat Risk: Safe Roosts for Bats in a Warming World
Introduction: Bat boxes as a conservation tool—and a potential hazard Artificial roosts for bats, commonly known as bat boxes, are widely used to support native bat populations where natural habitats have been degraded or removed. In urban areas, these boxes offer shelter when hollow trees are scarce. A new study in the Journal of Experimental…