The largest population of Greater Horseshoe Bats in the UK, and possibly Europe, lives in south Devon across an archipelago of cave sites, part of the internationally designated South Hams SAC. The Devon GHB Project has worked with landowners to manage bat hibernating, roosting and foraging habitats, and to raise awareness amongst local people http://devonbatproject.org /
Other bats in Devon include some of the UK’s rarest breeding species. Grey Long-eared Bat is the focus of one of the Back from the Brink projects. Lesser Horseshoe Bats are widespread, with an unusual urban hibernation site in the centre of Exeter. There are also Bechstein’s, Barbastelle, and Nathusius’ Pipistrelle bats. Leisler’s bats are on the western edge of their range in Devon. Could Alcathoe’s bat be here?
Links
The Devon Bat Group: http://www.dbg.me.uk/
The Bat Conservation Trust: http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/uk_bats.html
Barbastelle Species Action Plan under UK Bioodiversity Action Plan: http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=133
Other bats in Devon include some of the UK’s rarest breeding species. Grey Long-eared Bat is the focus of one of the Back from the Brink projects. Lesser Horseshoe Bats are widespread, with an unusual urban hibernation site in the centre of Exeter. There are also Bechstein’s, Barbastelle, and Nathusius’ Pipistrelle bats. Leisler’s bats are on the western edge of their range in Devon. Could Alcathoe’s bat be here?
Links
The Devon Bat Group: http://www.dbg.me.uk/
The Bat Conservation Trust: http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/uk_bats.html
Barbastelle Species Action Plan under UK Bioodiversity Action Plan: http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=133
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