Information for bat conservation
Urbanization is one of the most man-made landscape changes in the world. It affects not only habitats, but also the health of wildlife. In this pilot study, researchers from Kharkiv, Ukraine and the German Bat Observatory investigated whether the basic
How many bats are in the box? Call for photos of bat boxes Counting bats in bat boxes is not always easy – but it is still an important part of the monitoring of forest bats. As part of the
In the dark corners of old church attics, a remarkable natural drama unfolds: males of the Greater Mouse-Eared Bat (Myotis myotis), Germany’s largest bat species, gather to compete for the attention of females. With complex vocal displays and impressive persistence,
A recent study analysing over 5,000 samples from Europe, Asia, and North America has revealed a surprising finding: white-nose disease in bats is caused not by one, but two distinct fungal species. This disease has already killed millions of bats
The topic of light pollution is not only of concern to bat experts. The topic is playing an increasingly important role in science and nature conservation in an interdisciplinary manner. Unfortunately, methodological instruments are often still lacking in practice to
Die 16. Europäische Fledermausforscher-Konferenz fand vom 02.-06.09.2024 in Tarragona, Spanien statt. (siehe offizielle Webseite: https://www.congressos.urv.cat/ebrs-2024). Die englischen Zusammenfassungen der Vorträge können hier heruntergeladen werden: DOWNLOAD Abstract Booklet
Diseases can be a driving force in shaping the genetic structure of populations and even species, especially when the impacts affect particularly sensitive life stages. A prominent example of this process is white-nose syndrome, an infection caused by a fungal
The decline in biodiversity and its subsequent negative impacts on human well-being have long been predicted by scientists. However, these theoretical predictions have been difficult to quantify due to the limited data available on wildlife and plant populations, as well
The bat season is coming to an end. The maternity rooms have been dissolved, young and old animals are in the process of visiting their winter quarters and the autumn migration of the migrating species is also largely over. This
ThsThe 18 members of the German Bat Observatory e.V., which was founded in the summer of 2018 by bat experts from several federal states from the fields of science, voluntary work and professional nature conservation, met in Berlin’s Spandau Citadel