Selection of Old Stone Buildings as Summer Day Roost by the Brown Long-Eared BatPlecotus auritus

Bats and Buildings: The Conservation of Synanthropic Bats

“…Trees in the vicinity of roosts were beneficial for pipistrelle bats, Pipistrellus pipistrellus, not only as foraging grounds but also as a protection against aerial predators, thus enabling bats to increase their nocturnal foraging activity substantially by emerging earlier from their roost (Jenkins et al 1998). Brown long-eared bats, Plecotus auritus, preferred buildings situated close to woodland and water (Entwistle et al 1997;Moussy 2011).…”

Roost Temperature and Fidelity of Wahlberg's Epauletted Fruit Bat,Epomophorus wahlbergi, in an Urban Environment

“…Furthermore, low roost temperatures at a maternity roost may negatively affect growth of offspring (Moussy 2011). Consequently maternity roosts often have higher roost temperatures reducing energy expenditure for thermoregulation and increasing energy for pregnancy and lactation and the growth of young (Moussy 2011). Epomophorus wahlbergi breeds throughout the year but with bimodal peaks (Acharya 1992;Monadjem et al 2010;Monadjem & Reside 2011).…”

“…Roosts are not only important to bats for protection from predators and inclement weather but are also critical in balancing the energy budget (Moussy 2011). Suitable daytime roost temperatures are important as many bats show heterothermy as an energy saving mechanism while inactive (Downs et al 2012) and some even exhibit torpor if temperatures are too low (Audet & Fenton 1988).…”

“…Suitable daytime roost temperatures are important as many bats show heterothermy as an energy saving mechanism while inactive (Downs et al 2012) and some even exhibit torpor if temperatures are too low (Audet & Fenton 1988). Furthermore, low roost temperatures at a maternity roost may negatively affect growth of offspring (Moussy 2011). Consequently maternity roosts often have higher roost temperatures reducing energy expenditure for thermoregulation and increasing energy for pregnancy and lactation and the growth of young (Moussy 2011).…”

Double Jeopardy: The Potential for Problems when Bats Interact with Breathable Roofing Membranes in the United Kingdom

“…These range from deterioration of membranes and entanglement of bats, to microclimate changes within the roof void affecting roost viability (Waring et al, 2012). Although some research has independently considered the effect of BRMs on moisture transport within roof spaces (Chris Essah et al, 2009; and the needs of bats in roost sites (Bartonička and Řehák, 2007;Entwistle et al, 1997;Moussy, 2011;Simon et al, 2004), no work has been carried out to determine what happens when bats and BRMs interact, and the implications this may have for both bat conservation and the service life of BRMs.…”