That is a cool looking design, indeed, Jim. But, will bats fly up and into a structure with the opening that close to the ground or water? I'll defer to Jim and the other more knowledgeable bat experts here. Mark
________________________________ From: Jim Kennedy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed 9/16/2009 11:46 AM To: Louise Power; Texas Cavers Subject: [Texascavers] RE: UK bat house That, Louise, is the $10,000 question. Or rather, the £125,000 question. ;) I am sure, at least I hope, that being a wildlife organization they would have gotten input from knowledgeable bat professionals in the UK (of which there are many), and not just from architects. The design looks like nothing we would ever recommend for bats in the US, but I don't really understand how it is constructed and how it is supposed to meet the bats' needs. BCI had zero input in this project, in fact, this is the first we heard of it. I hope for their sake that it does what they expect, but even if it doesn't, they end up with an interesting, albeit expensive, sculpture. -- Jim Kennedy Conservation Biologist Bat Conservation International From: Louise Power [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:37 AM To: Texas Cavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Texas bats in the news Think the design is gorgeous, but will it attract bats? > http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2009-09/15/bats-get-%C2%A3120,000-designer-lair-in-london-.aspx >
