Bat Conservation (eBook)

lt;p>Anna Berthinussen is a post-doctorate researcher at the University of Leeds, currently working on a Defra-funded study of the interactions between bats and roads. She holds degrees in bat ecology and conservation (PhD) and Zoology (BSc), both from the University of Leeds. She has published several scientific papers and contributed to book chapters on bats, and has a keen interest in wildlife conservation.

Olivia Richardson is a conservation ecologist who has recently been working as a Research Assistant and an ecological consultant. She holds degrees in Biodiversity and Conservation (MSc) and Biology (BSc with Honours), both from the University of Leeds. She is a former British Ecological Society Education, Training and Careers committee member and Undergraduate Fellow alumni. Her
research interests include bat conservation, urban ecology, citizen science and applied ecology and its translation into policy and practice.

John Altringham is Professor of Animal Ecology & Conservation at the University of Leeds. He works primarily on the ecology and conservation of bats, but has broad interests in conservation. In the past he has studied animals as diverse as tunas and tarantulas. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and reports, and three books on bats, the most recent being Bats, from evolution to conservation, published by OUP in 2011. He is a scientific advisor to the National Trust and other conservation organisations.

1 Threat: Residential and commercial development

2 Threat: Agriculture

3 Threat: Energy production – wind turbines

4 Threat: Energy production – mining

5 Threat: Transportation and service corridors

6 Threat: Biological resource use

7 Threat: Human disturbance – caving and tourism

8 Threat: Natural system modification – natural fire and fire suppression

9 Threat: Invasive species and disease

10 Threat: Pollution

11 Providing artificial roost structures for bats

12 Education and awareness raising

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