New publication: Limited immediate effect of #artificiallight of realistic intensity on flight behaviour of commuting #pondbat. #Myotisdasycneme #ALAN #behaviouralecology #lightpollution
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2025.05.007
3/3 Anne-Jifke Haarsma will defend her thesis in ecology on Friday 29th of September: "The pond bat in the Netherlands. Energetic challenges during foraging, pregnancy, lactation, mating and hibernation." https://www.ru.nl/en/about-us/events/the-pond-bat-in-the-netherlands-energetic-challenges-during-foraging-pregnancy-lactation-mating-and-hibernation
#ecology #pondbats #pondbat #meervleermuis @zoogdierverenig @Naturalis
The pond bat in the Netherlands. Energetic challenges during foraging, pregnancy, lactation, mating and hibernation. | Radboud University

Pond bats live in buildings. They make use of gaps under roof tiles and in cavity walls. They need habitats of varying temperatures.