Project Update: April 2001

We have successfully finished the winter survey of over 30 roosts, most of which are new to literature. Some of these appear to be really promising sites for the conservation of European Bats. Two weeks ago, in a cave close to the Bulgarian border we counted some 35,000 bats hibernating. The rest of the sites also yielded encouraging populations.Our summer surveys begin in mid-May, and we aim to complete these by the beginning of June.