06/10/2024

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Bat Awareness Month: Good places for bats 1

As this is Bat Awareness Month…. Here are some ideas about….   How do bats use churches? Why are bats in churches? Many medieval churches have bat roosts, and sometimes these roosts have been used for generations by bats. Cavities in old trees and caves offer suitable roosting spaces for bats, but as these natural roosting sites have been lost many bat species have adapted to using buildings for roosting. Bats have very specific requirements for their roosts – maternity...