Help to protect Europe’s mammals!

Help to protect Europe’s mammals!

by | Sep 17, 2019 | Uncategorized

The European Mammal Foundation has launched its new long term and large-scale project, European Mammals on Maps, and calls for crowd donations to help reach its goals. The objectives of the project are: To determine the distribution of around 270 mammal species in...
Summary of the Bat Nights held in 2018

Summary of the Bat Nights held in 2018

by | Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

As every year, SECEMU’s members raise awareness of the world of bats, their importance in the environment, and dispel some of the many myths that have caused them so much damage over time. These activities are carried out during events known as Bat Nights, promoted at...
Nietoperek (Poland), Land of Bats

Nietoperek (Poland), Land of Bats

by | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

“Nieteoperek” is the eighth largest hibernation roost in Europe, according to EUROBATS. The large complex which was built by the Germans during World War II, is located in western Poland, near the border with Germany, and consists of over 32km of abandoned...
A new species of bat hiding in our forests

A new species of bat hiding in our forests

by | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

An international team of researchers from the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC), the Natural History Museum of Geneva and the University of Montpellier have just published (Juste et al., Chiropterologica Acta 20: 285-300) an unusual discovery: a previously unknown...