Exposure to contaminants, often pesticides, has been implicated as a major factor
contributing to decreases in bat populations. Bats provide essential ecosystem services and …

Artificial roosts designed to attract bats have been used to increase populations, aid seed
dispersal, and control insects. More important from a conservation perspective, artificial …

The earth is now subject to climate change and habitat deterioration on unprecedented
scales. Monitoring climate change and habitat loss alone is insufficient if we are to …

Forest management determines to a large degree the three‐dimensional arrangement of the
vegetation in production forest systems and hence has an essential influence on habitat …

The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental
impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate …

Forests are one of the most important habitats for insectivorous bats as they offer the
potential for both roosting and foraging. We reviewed silvicultural literature from North …

Conservationists are increasingly concerned about North American bats due to the arrival
and spread of the White-nose Syndrome (WNS) disease and mortality associated with wind …

Intensively managed forests are often seen as of low priority to preserve forest bats. The
main conservation strategy recommended, ie saving unmanaged “habitat islands” from …

Wind power is widely regarded as a key component of an environmentally sustainable, low-
carbon energy future because it is renewable, requires almost no water, and generates near …

Emerging mycoses are an increasing concern in wildlife and human health. Given the
historical rarity of fungal pathogens in warm-bodied vertebrates, there is a need to better …