Innovative mammal conservation

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Greater and lesser horseshoe bats and other bats

Greater and lesser horseshoe bats and other bats — our work

VWT classifies British, Irish and European terrestrial mammal species using its own assessment of their conservation need based on a number of factors, including IUCN Red List Category, but also population status and an assessment of emerging threats or wildlife conflict. The species we work on may be categorised by the IUCN criteria as Threatened or Near Threatened, but we may also include more common species that are facing a new threat.

Projects

Greater and lesser horseshoe bat interaction

This research seeks to further our understanding of the impact of greater horseshoe bat presence on lesser horseshoe bat roosts.

Species

Barbastelle

Barbastella barbastellus

Bechstein’s bat

Myotis bechsteinii

Greater horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Lesser horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus hipposideros
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