Post by jonsdigs on Jul 22, 2007 10:13:50 GMT -5
Early risers search for bats
By Adam Forrest
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
WILDLIFE LOVERS rose extra early yesterday as part of a campaign aimed at discovering why so many baby bats are being found grounded or dead. People across Scotland were encouraged to look around an hour before sunrise for bats heading back to roost.
Calls to the national bat helpline are expected to reach record levels this summer as an increasing number of people find tiny baby bats struggling in their homes and gardens. Bad weather has been blamed for the phenomena, but conservationists are keen to build up a better picture of the location of bat species to properly assess the problem.
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By Adam Forrest
Sunday Herald (Scotland)
WILDLIFE LOVERS rose extra early yesterday as part of a campaign aimed at discovering why so many baby bats are being found grounded or dead. People across Scotland were encouraged to look around an hour before sunrise for bats heading back to roost.
Calls to the national bat helpline are expected to reach record levels this summer as an increasing number of people find tiny baby bats struggling in their homes and gardens. Bad weather has been blamed for the phenomena, but conservationists are keen to build up a better picture of the location of bat species to properly assess the problem.
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