Light-averse behaviour of attic-dwelling bats when commuting through urban areas

Light pollution is spreading around the world, causing a variety of problems, particularly for nocturnal animals such as bats. As urban areas expand, attic-dwelling bats face the problem of being exposed to more and more artificial light as they move to their dark foraging areas. Avoiding street lig...

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Main Authors: Christine Reusch, José Bernardo Vindas-Picado, Carolin Scholz, Uwe Hoffmeister, Christian C. Voigt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989424003160