Comments on: Diary of a bat hunter

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:22:07 +0000

I’m trying to get my head round the logistics and genetics of this project. In a nutshell, why can’t any of the thousands of bats you’ve seen in the North island be translocated to the Nelson area? I’m assuming that it’s because the bats in each island are genetically distinct? Is this the reason?
My second question is why do you think they’ve decreased more in the South than in the North (assuming they were evenly distributed before the predation began).
Thanks. Sorry it sounds like me grilling you! 8-(

By: Gerad Kelly - Waikato Tree Trust

Gerad Kelly - Waikato Tree Trust — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:52:00 +0000

I’m wondering if you have a photo of the automated Bat detector? If you do could you send one to me as i have a project I am applying for for funding of a couple of units and can’t seem to get hold of a photo to add with the application.
Many thanks
Gerard

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:54:22 +0000

Hi Brian, I was wondering if you would be willing to help me with some advice about setting up a bat survey in my local forest?
Thanks
Peter

By: Skylark

Skylark — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:22:05 +0000

Thanks for the piece. Thinking about these majestic creatures, I ask myself how we ever started calling mentally challenged people ‘batty.’

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:16:00 +0000

Holy bat wings, that sounds like great work you’re doing there Brian!