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How the bat flap will help save endangered species  -  Aug 14, 2006
IndependentThe lesser horseshoe bat can live more than 20 years and usually lives in summer colonies of between 30 and 70 individuals. They mate between September and ...

£120,000 bat house still empty after two years  -  Aug 6, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukOriginally a cave roosting animal, the Lesser Horseshoe Bat is also found in buildings and has been in a sharp decline across Europe. ...

End of the horror show for bats as numbers stage dramatic comeback  -  Dec 30, 2006
IndependentThe lesser horseshoe bat, which has shown a 6.3 per cent population rise, is confined to Wales, western England and western Ireland. ...

Bats: lesser is more  -  Feb 2, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukThe name should come as a clue, but up close a lesser horseshoe bat is surprisingly small. In hibernation its wings are tightly wrapped around a body that's ...

UNESCO Row Gets Battier Endangered Species Halts Dresden Bridge …  -  Aug 10, 2007
Spiegel OnlineThe lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), which is 10 cm long and has a 25 cm wingspan, is in danger of extinction in Germany. ...

Article: Three-year study on bats begins this week.(News) - The …  -  Sep 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Lesser Horseshoe Bat is restricted to Wales, south-west ... CAPTION(S): UNDER THREAT: The ... It seems to be the summer of the lesser horseshoe bat. ...

Countryside News Wildlife trust's boost for rare bat roost  -  Nov 11, 2008
WalesOnlineSouth Wales is a stronghold for the lesser horseshoe bat and its many roosts include the largest colony in the UK near Bwlch, between Brecon and Crickhowell ...

Wildlife trust's boost for rare bat roost.(Features) | Article from...  -  Nov 11, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchSouth Wales is a stronghold for the lesser horseshoe bat and its many roosts include the largest colony in the UK near Bwlch, between Brecon and Crickhowell ...

Article: Bat haven work.(News) - Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | …  -  Nov 3, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchThe Lesser Horseshoe Bat is restricted to Wales, south ... ... It seems to be the summer of the lesser horseshoe bat. A couple of years ago I became ...

SEARCH FOR BATS. | Article from Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | …  -  Jun 10, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchLESSER HORSESHOE BAT One of Britain's smallest bats, the lesser horseshoe bat can ... The lesser horseshoe bat has made a home at Chedworth Roman Villa in ...

Bat patrol takes off.(News) | Article from The Mirror (London,...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchThe lesser horseshoe bat, which lives in Kerry and Limerick, may be the best way to stop malaria-carrying mosquitoes spreading to this country ... ...

Bats to be protected as castle set for development  -  Feb 16, 2007
Irish TimesThe lesser horseshoe bat can be found across northern Europe and Africa and is listed as a vulnerable species as they have become extinct in much of their ...

Colony of rare bats delays hotel development.  -  Apr 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Irish Times - Factiva, from Dow Jones...the applicant found seven bat species were present, including a large colony of the EU-protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat, with 80 to 90 breeding females. ...

Rare bat makes return to East Lancashire after 110 years  -  Nov 24, 2008
Burnley CitizenEast Lancashire Bat Group members made the discovery of a Lesser Horseshoe bat earlier this autumn and said they were thrilled to find the creature. ...

Decisions, decisions on Taoiseach's doorstep.  -  Jan 28, 2006
Free with registration - Europe Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comThe perks of being a Lesser Horseshoe Bat The Lesser Horseshoe Bat looks set to take its place among Irish planning legends such as the Kildare Snail and ...

Des res for rare bats  -  Sep 21, 2009
This is SomersetThe lesser horseshoe bat is not only one of the smallest species in Britain but one of the rarest and is a protected species. ...

Lough Key holiday homes not to go ahead.  -  May 27, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Irish Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesThere was also a danger that they would adversely affect the lesser horseshoe bat and destroy the habitat of pine martens and red squirrels, ...

Builder plans €15m hotel and a cottage for the bats  -  May 7, 2005
Irish IndependentClare Co Council yesterday imposed a number of stringent conditions aimed at guaranteeing the future of the protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat when they granted ...

End of the road for Lough Key plans  -  May 31, 2006
Leitrim ObserverThe Board said it was also not satisfied that the proposed development would not adversely affect the integrity of the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat, ...

Barn rebuilt for bats.(News) | Article from Western Mail (Cardiff,...  -  Nov 8, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchWestern Mail (Cardiff, Wales); September 14, 2001 ; 617 words ... ... their falling numbers have stopped the Lesser Horseshoe Bat causing havoc at one of ...

Bats get their own cottage on Gower  -  Jun 19, 2009
WalesOnlineBut there is only one problem if you would like to live there – you have to be a lesser horseshoe bat. The former farmer's cottage – then in a derelict ...

Chapel's bats get roof protection  -  May 3, 2007
BBC NewsThe lesser horseshoe bat breeds during the summer months in many old buildings within Snowdonia National Park, especially in the Mawddach and Ffestiniog ...

Wales bat walks  -  Aug 9, 2008
News Wales...to come along and enjoy this special walk in Glynllifon, home to one of the most important bat roosts in Europe - that of the rare lesser horseshoe bat. ...

Keeping track of the bats by tapping into their sonar  -  Aug 29, 2009
Irish TimesIt gave priority to the west of Ireland's lesser horseshoe bat (see drawing, right) that is largely lost to the Continent. University College, Galway became ...

Environmental impact of road plans outlined  -  Jan 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Morning News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThese sites are home to a number of animals and birds, such as lesser horseshoe bat, cirl bunting, badger, otter and Atlantic salmon. ...

Three Year Report Shows UK Species, Habitats in Recovery  -  Jun 19, 2006
Environment News ServiceResearcher holds a lesser horseshoe bat hanging upside down, in the bat's favorite position. (Photo courtesy DEFRA). The good news is that 22 percent of ...

Street lighting disturbs commuting bats  -  Jun 18, 2009
Insciences OrganisationHowever, bats with wing shapes adapted for flying in woodland (such as the lesser horseshoe bat) are rarely seen around street lights. ...

Tunnel vision makes a bat's ideal home  -  Aug 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Daily Press - Factiva, from Dow JonesWe have already seen encouraging signs with lesser horseshoe bat droppings already found in the cave. We're hoping the conditions provided by the 'maternity ...

Bats Boom on Organic Farms, Study Says  -  Jan 11, 2010
National GeographicOne threatened species, the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), was only detected on organic farms. Bat numbers may be linked to factors such ...

University goes 'batty' in €680,000 project  -  Jul 23, 2008
Irish Independent...to be up to 10000 bats in the Republic of Ireland, comprising nine different species, including the Long-Eared Bat and the Lesser Horseshoe Bat. ...

Street Lights Out To Protect Threatened Bats  -  Jun 18, 2009
RedOrbitSlower species, like the lesser horseshoe bat in particular, "are very vulnerable to predators, and emerge in very dark conditions. ...

WALES: Rare bat found at NT gold mines.(News) | Article from Daily...  -  Oct 28, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchThe lesser horseshoe bat has made a home at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire and is at the centre of a unique project undertaken by ...

Court gives go-ahead to disputed Dresden bridge, despite worries over...  -  Nov 14, 2007
Hindu...of the 635-meter (2083-foot) bridge across the Elbe river could proceed, despite the possible threat to the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat. ...

North Wales News Hotel's bats no hitch for weddings  -  Jan 29, 2008
Daily Post...thanks to its benefits to that business, which in turn helps rare species like the Lesser Horseshoe Bat,� said Matthew Ellis of CCW. ...

Article: Bats force change of route for M-way.(News) - The Birmingham...  -  Nov 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Post - HighBeam ResearchThe lesser horseshoe bat has made a home at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire and is at the centre of a unique project undertaken by ...

Bat home destruction trial begins  -  Sep 28, 2009
BBC NewsAlong with a bat expert, he gained access to the remaining part of the roof space where they found a lesser horseshoe bat and a brown long-earred bat ...

Countryside News Wales and the International Year of Biodiversity  -  Jan 19, 2010
WalesOnlineBetween 1999 and 2007 the lesser horseshoe bat has increased its numbers by over 40%. We have also seen an increase in arable field margins, ...

pounds 500,000 FOR BATS' HANGOUT; Lucky horseshoes' fine pad.( …  -  Jun 20, 2009
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchFans of the flying mammals snapped up a tumbledown home on one of the ... BEAUTY The lesser horseshoe bat VERY ROOSTIC Converted cottage WRECK Home before ...

UNESCO keeps Dresden as World Heritage Site  -  Jul 3, 2008
USA TODAY - USA TodayThe plans also have raised the ire of environmentalists, who say the bridge would encroach on the habitat of the rare lesser horseshoe bat. ...

Safety first for wildlife at new road scheme  -  Jan 17, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Morning News - Factiva, from Dow JonesThese wildlife sites are home to a number of animals and birds, such as the lesser horseshoe bat, cirl bunting, badger, otter as well as Atlantic salmon. ...

ireland.com - The Irish Times - IRELAND  -  Jan 23, 2010
Irish TimesIreland's populations of certain faunal species, including the freshwater crayfish, lesser horseshoe bat and otter, are particularly important in the ...

As Dracula image is laid to rest bats make a recovery  -  Dec 29, 2006
WalesOnlineThe figures show an increase in the populations of four bat species - Daubenton's bat, the lesser horseshoe bat, common pipistrelle and Natterer's bat, ...

German police end sit-in, fell old tree - World environment- msnbc.com  -  Jan 15, 2008
msnbc.comThe bridge plans have been criticized as well by those who fear it will encroach on the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat. After a long legal battle, ...

Proposed bridge in Dresden fuels protests over modernization  -  Jan 4, 2008
New York Times...stalled after an administrative court ruled in August that steps needed to be taken to ensure that the endangered lesser horseshoe bat was protected. ...

Third of Britain's mammals 'at risk'  -  Oct 28, 2009
The GuardianOnly two species on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list, the otter and the lesser horseshoe bat, have increased their numbers. ...

TIES RESTORED IN COLOMBIA  -  Mar 10, 2008
$2.95 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - NewsBankThe plans also have raised the ire of environmentalists, who say the bridge would encroach on the habitat of the rare lesser horseshoe bat.

Bat Halts Controversial Bridge Construction in Dresden  -  Sep 8, 2007
dw-world.deNow conservationists need to see to what extent the tiny bat known as the lesser horseshoe bat, or rhinolophus hipposideros, would be affected by the bridge ...

Dispelling the myths about bats  -  Dec 3, 2006
Ireland Online...under European and Irish conservation law – with the west coast home to the largest population of the endangered species, the Lesser Horseshoe Bat. ...

Concern over rare bats halts quarry.  -  Jul 6, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Irish Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesIt accommodates the rare and EU-protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat and is part of a network of structures to ensure the continued welfare of the bats along the ...

COUNTY COUNCIL PLANS TO BUILD BAT TUNNEL TO FACILITATE …  -  Nov 19, 2007
Galway Bay FMThe protected species of Lesser Horseshoe Bat as well as other bat fauna roost in various sites across the path of the bypass. ...

English wildlife 'under threat'  -  May 19, 2008
BBC NewsOther species that have fared well include the sand lizard and the lesser horseshoe bat. But the report said there were concerns as to whether the ...

Two parts of Lough Key 'eco-tourism' plan refused  -  Jan 25, 2006
Irish TimesIt could also damage the habitat of three protected species - the lesser horseshoe bat, pine marten and red squirrel. Welcoming the board's decision as a ...

Listed park lodges 'unsuitable'  -  Feb 12, 2008
BBC NewsThe site, a designated Grade II historic park and garden, also homes the protected lesser horseshoe bat. Countryparks Hotels Ltd say the development could ...

Business News Family rescues luxury spa  -  Jul 4, 2009
WalesOnlineThe attic space in the coach house building is home to the largest and rarest colony of bats, the lesser horseshoe bat, in Europe. ...

Batty walk round ruins  -  May 15, 2007
Express & Star...including some rare breeds, such as the lesser horseshoe bat, and these tours will give visitors a chance to see them as they leave their roosting ...

Castle lodges plans put on hold  -  Jun 11, 2008
BBC NewsThe site is designated a Grade II historic park and garden, and is also home to the protected lesser horseshoe bat. But the developers, Countryparks Hotels ...

Mine stabilisation work showcased  -  Jun 4, 2008
BBC NewsThe mines are also home to the greater and lesser horseshoe bat which is a protected species. The project's aim is to stabilise the abandoned limestone mine ...

Clare: Of bats and butterflies  -  Aug 7, 2007
emigrant.ie...in Ennis a special bat house had to be built to accommodate the Lesser Horseshoe Bat when the construction of the Ennis bypass threatened its habitat. ...

Dresden Bridge Ultimatum UNESCO Tells City No Bridge Will Do  -  Mar 6, 2008
Spiegel OnlineFor example, delays arose last August when one court ruled construction would strip away the habitat of the endangered lesser horseshoe bat. ...

Millionaire denies destroying bats' homes at hospital  -  Oct 1, 2009
Lancashire Evening Post...last year when two-thirds of a former ward had already been demolished and only two bats remained – a lesser horseshoe bat and a brown long-earred bat. ...

Country Diary: Gloucestershire  -  Sep 28, 2006
BuzzleThe trust had recently gone to considerable trouble to meet the needs of the lesser horseshoe bat, one of the several varieties found in this remote and ...

E100K BAT HOME.(News) | Article from The Mirror (London, England) | …  -  Jun 3, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchAs part of works on the EUR191million Ennis bypass in Co Clare, Gama Construction is building a home for the EU-protected Lesser Horseshoe bat. ...

Local National Trust events March to August 2008  -  Dec 27, 2007
Somerset County Gazette...discover the diversity of wildlife in the gardens at Dunster Castle on a family trail, plus see if you can spot a Lesser Horseshoe bat using the Batcam, ...

NewsBriefs: It's a bat's life.(News) | Article from Liverpool Echo...  -  Aug 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Liverpool Echo - HighBeam ResearchThe lesser horseshoe bat has taken... ... The lesser horseshoe bat has taken up residence at a Roman villa in Chedworth, Gloucs. ...

Rare chance to spot creatures of the night  -  Apr 14, 2009
Daily Post...for species known to inhabit the Llanberis area, such as the common and soprano pipistrelle, long eared, daubenton and the rare lesser horseshoe bat. ...

Thousands protest bridge that threatens historic vista  -  Mar 10, 2008
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverEnvironmentalists also complain the bridge would encroach on the habitat of the rare lesser horseshoe bat. A court ruling set a strict nighttime speed limit ...

Important sitge for bats  -  Sep 20, 2006
North Devon Gazette & AdvertiserThe rare lesser horseshoe bat lives and breeds in the roof space of the mansion, while other endangered species to be found include dormice, barn owls, ...

Why we are going so batty over our old barns.  -  Dec 10, 2005
Free with registration - Europe Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comProvision has been made within garage roofs to provide habitat for the Lesser Horseshoe bat, an endangered species. The seven barn conversions range from ...

15,000 protest Dresden bridge plan;: would end UNESCO heritage …  -  Mar 9, 2008
Prince George CitizenBesides concern over the UNESCO ruling, environmentalists complain the bridge would encroach on the habitat of the rare lesser horseshoe bat. ...

GERMANY UNESCO BRIDGE Pictures from August 13, 2007 | HighBeam …  -  Aug 13, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam Research...the bridge was halted last week when a court ruled that it would endanger the natural habitat of the Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros). ...

As Dracula image is laid to rest bats make a recovery.(News) |...  -  Dec 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchThe figures show an increase in the populations of four bat species - Daubenton's bat, the lesser horseshoe bat, common pipistrelle and Natterer's bat, ...

Third of Britain''s mammals 'face extinction'  -  Jan 16, 2009
Newspost OnlineOnly two species on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list, the otter and the lesser horseshoe bat, have increased their numbers. ...

FARM & COUNTRY: Winners and losers.(News) | Article from Daily Post (...  -  May 24, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam ResearchMammals: greater/lesser horseshoe bat. Plants: stinking hawk's beard. red-tipped cudweed, broad-leaved cudweed, red hempnettle, small-flowered catchfly. ...

Rare chance to spot creatures of the night. | Article from Daily Post...  -  Apr 14, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Daily Post - HighBeam Research...for species known to inhabit the Llanberis area, such as the common and soprano pipistrelle, long eared, daubenton and the rare lesser horseshoe bat. ...

MIGRANT WAGES HIT BY 'ERROR'.(News) | Article from The Mirror ( …  -  Mar 5, 2005
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchAs part of works on the EUR191million Ennis bypass in Co Clare, Gama Construction is building a home for the EU-protected Lesser Horseshoe bat. ...

Third of Britain's Mammals 'at Risk'  -  Dec 27, 2008
BuzzleOnly two species on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list, the otter and the lesser horseshoe bat, have increased their numbers. ...

UK wildlife sites improving, says government  -  Nov 23, 2006
People & the PlanetNotable successes in species include: the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and the Deptford Pink; and in habitats success has been achieved in: cereal ...

Historic parkland restored for public  -  Aug 31, 2008
North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette...It will also help protect wildlife and endangered species such as the lesser horseshoe bat, which roosts in the roof of Corsham Court. ...

Bypass plan to get the go-ahead  -  Mar 1, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Herald Express - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe report adds that the wildlife sites support species such as lesser horseshoe bat, cirl bunting, badger, otter and Atlantic salmon. ...

Houses plan is rejected over threat to wildlife  -  Dec 14, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Kingdom - Factiva, from Dow JonesDr Mary O'Connor, to give advice on the site and she stated in her submission that the site accommodated the lesser horseshoe bat, which is protected as ...

Free accommodation offered in idyllic Gower location, with just one...  -  Jun 19, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchBut there is only one problem if you would like to live there - you have to be a lesser horseshoe bat. The former farmer's cottage - then in a derelict ...

Wales' forgotten beauty spot.(News) | Article from Western Mail...  -  Feb 8, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchThe valleys of the Tanat, Vyrnwy and upper Wye, Usk and Severn are home to the lesser horseshoe bat. This rare species feeds on the well-wooded flood plains ...

England's biodiversity: Progress Report.  -  Nov 2, 2006
$4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNextNotable successes in species include: the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and the Deptford Pink; and in habitats success has been achieved in: cereal ...

Bridge Plan Threatens Dresden's Heritage Status  -  May 27, 2008
$3.95 - National Public Radio - NewsBankThen, the fate of the lesser horseshoe bat delayed construction for a while. Now that the courts have allowed construction to begin again, ...

More to biodiversity than boundaries, says DEFRA.  -  Nov 10, 2006
Pay-Per-View - FarmersWeekly - Factiva, from Dow JonesNotable successes include the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and the Deptford pink.Junior DEFRA minister Barry Gardiner said: "This significant report ...

Bats: lesser is more  -  Feb 1, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk,There our guide, bat expert Dr Henry Schofield, briefs us about our quarry, the rare lesser horseshoe bat. We are to keep our voices down and cannot stay

Conservation plan to boost mammals  -  Jan 29, 2009
Highland News,...are in decline; others, including the polecat and brown long-eared bat, are stable whilst only the otter and lesser horseshoe bat show an increase.

Wildlife trust’s boost for rare bat roost  -  Nov 10, 2008
WalesOnline,The Vincent Wildlife Trust handbook is dedicated to the conservation of the lesser horseshoe bat and is expected to establish the UK as a centre for the

Light Pollution  -  Nov 13, 2008
ScienceBlogsIn some Swiss valleys the European lesser horseshoe bat began to vanish after streetlights were installed, perhaps because those valleys were suddenly

Wales bat walks  -  Sep 8, 2008
News Wales,...to come along and enjoy this special walk in Glynllifon, home to one of the most important bat roosts in Europe - that of the rare lesser horseshoe bat.

Historic parkland restored for public  -  Aug 31, 2008
Gazette & Herald,It will also help protect wildlife and endangered species such as the lesser horseshoe bat, which roosts in the roof of Corsham Court.

University goes 'batty' in €680000 project  -  Jul 22, 2008
Irish Independent,...to be up to 10000 bats in the Republic of Ireland, comprising nine different species, including the Long-Eared Bat and the Lesser Horseshoe Bat.

Farms delight in a decade of campaigning to save Snowdon  -  Jul 21, 2008
WalesOnline,...“We have rare and protected species including a colony of the lesser horseshoe bat, small pearl-bordered fritillary, chough, ring ouzels and peregrine

Hotel’s bats no hitch for weddings  -  Jan 29, 2008
Daily Post,...thanks to its benefits to that business, which in turn helps rare species like the Lesser Horseshoe Bat,� said Matthew Ellis of CCW.

WIND TURBINES 'THREATEN LANDSCAPE'  -  Jan 30, 2008
The Cornishman,Both that, and the lesser horseshoe bat, which is also becoming increasingly rare, are to be found in the area around Crimp where the turbines would be

Lodges unsuitable for listed park  -  Feb 12, 2008
BBC News,The site, a designated Grade II historic park and garden, also homes the protected lesser horseshoe bat. Countryparks Hotels Ltd say the development could

The Microstate Environmental World Cup  -  01 Dec 2007
Environmental Graffiti,There are three vulnerable species in the country: the European otter, the Apollo butterfly, and the lesser horseshoe bat. Random fun fact: Andorra was

COUNTY COUNCIL PLANS TO BUILD BAT TUNNEL TO FACILITATE CITY BY PASS  -  Nov 19, 2007
Connacht Tribune,The protected species of Lesser Horseshoe Bat as well as other bat fauna roost in various sites across the path of the bypass. The effects of the new road

Court gives go-ahead to disputed Dresden bridge, despite worries ...  -  Nov 14, 2007
International Herald Tribune,...of the 635-meter (2083-foot) bridge across the Elbe river could proceed, despite the possible threat to the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat.

This tiny bat has become a huge hero for halting city road scheme  -  Aug 10, 2007
Times Online,The Lesser Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolo-phus hipposideros, was celebrated as a local hero in Dresden yesterday. Bulldozers were already in place to start digging

£120000 bat house still empty after two years  -  Aug 7, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Originally a cave roosting animal, the Lesser Horseshoe Bat is also found in buildings and has been in a sharp decline across Europe.

That's batty . . . €175000 'secret' bat house fails to attract ...  -  Aug 6, 2007
Irish Independent,And it appears that the council has also failed to inform any members of the endangered Lesser Horseshoe Bat community of the whereabouts of the hi-tech

Endangered Species Halts Dresden Bridge Construction  -  Aug 10, 2007
Spiegel Online,The lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros), which is 10 cm long and has a 25 cm wingspan, is in danger of extinction in Germany.

No takers for this free pad worth €175K... it’s batty  -  Aug 6, 2007
IrishExaminer.com,Well, it’s all because the tiny Lesser Horseshoe bat is protected under the EU Habitats Directive and is listed as a vulnerable species.

Bat Halts Controversial Bridge Construction in Dresden  -  Aug 9, 2007
Deutsche Welle,Now conservationists need to see to what extent the tiny bat known as the lesser horseshoe bat, or rhinolophus hipposideros, would be affected by the bridge

Court blocks start of building work on disputed Dresden bridge to ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
International Herald Tribune,It ruled that the bridge could threaten the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat. Three local environmental organizations had sought the injunction,

News in brief  -  Aug 9, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,It ruled that the bridge could threaten the habitat of the lesser horseshoe bat. Judges ruled that the construction plans failed to address sufficiently

World in Brief  -  Aug 9, 2007
Times Online,...traffic bridge across the Elbe river valley in eastern Germany has stopped because it might threaten the habitat of the endangered lesser horseshoe bat.



UK wildlife sites improving, says government  Nov 23, 2006
Notable successes in species include: the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and the Deptford Pink; and in habitats success has been achieved in: cereal field ... - People & the Planet,

More to biodiversity than boundaries, says DEFRA report  Nov 13, 2006
Biodiversity Action Plan. Notable successes include the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and the Deptford pink. Junior DEFRA minister ... - FarmersWeekly,

England's biodiversity: Progress Report  Nov 2, 2006
More priority species are showing improved trends than in both 1999 and 2002 * Notable successes in species include: the lesser horseshoe bat, the bittern and ... - netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe),
Dispelling the myths about bats Mar 12, 2006
...in Ireland under European and Irish conservation law – with the west coast home to the largest population of the endangered species, the Lesser Horseshoe Bat ...
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