
Long-eared Bats
Susan M. Swift(Author)
Poyser (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2002
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-85661-108-7 (ISBN)
Description
Examining the biology, ecology and behaviour of two European bat species - "Plecotus auritus" and "Plecotus austriacus" - this book investigates their behaviour and considers the full range of conservation issues relating to the species. Topics covered include, identifying the species, foraging, reproductive biology, social organization, and the effects of man-made alterations to the environment and proposed conservation methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
27 b&w illustrations, references, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 158 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85661-108-7 (9780856611087)
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Person
As a Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen, Susan Swift studies the foraging behavior and conservation biology of some of Britain's less well-known bat species. She has published a number of research papers on long-eared bats and other Scottish species and has co-edited two volumes of conference proceedings. Swift received her B.S. in zoology from the University of Aberdeen in 1977 and then wrote her Ph.D. thesis on the feeding ecology and reproductive behavior of Scottish bat species, including long-eared bats. She has worked with local conservation organizations as a bat group trainer to promote public awareness of bat habitats and is a member of the Mammal Society and the Bat Conservation Trust.
Content
Who's who - an introduction to long-eared bats; recognition and design features; gleaning and diet; foraging behaviour; reproduction; social organization and beahaviour; population biology; hibernation; long-eared bats and man. Appendices: scientific names of bats; care of stranded or injures bats; useful contact addresses in Britain.