An unexpected paradise for bats. In a large herbivore reserve, scientists counted two-thirds of bat species found in the region
This year, scientists recorded a remarkably rich presence of bats in a large herbivore reserve and its closest surroundings at the former military training area of Milovice outside Prague. Since 2015, herds of wild horses, European bison and aurochs produced through a back-breeding programme have been living in the reserve.
As part of a large herbivore return scheme, systematic monitoring was conducted for the first time ever, targeting bats in a territory that so far …