Bat populations suffering under church closures
2 years, 1 month ago

Bat populations suffering under church closures

NL Times  

Dozens and sometimes hundreds of bats die every time a church is closed or repurposed. It is a criminal offense to disturb a bat habitat as the animals are strictly protected, the Mammal Society warned. After their population numbers plummeted in the last century, the bat was given protected status under the Nature Conservation Act. Developers must determine whether their plans will disturb the bat population and whether another habitat can be set up nearby. Research is also needed to insulate former church buildings, as bat populations can become enclosed by the application of insulation material.

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Highest Dutch court studies bats versus wall insulation
1 year, 10 months ago

Highest Dutch court studies bats versus wall insulation

Dutch News  

Sustainability and the legal obligation to protect bats are being pitted against each other in front of the Netherlands’ highest administrative court, NU.nl reported this week. The case centres on an insulation company in Utrecht which, local officials say, did not do enough to check for bats before installing cavity wall insulation. Bats are a protected species but very little …

Highest Dutch court studies bats versus wall insulation
1 year, 10 months ago

Highest Dutch court studies bats versus wall insulation

Dutch News  

Sustainability and the legal obligation to protect bats are being pitted against each other in front of the Netherlands’ highest administrative court, NU.nl reported this week. The case centres on an insulation company in Utrecht which, local officials say, did not do enough to check for bats before installing cavity wall insulation. Bats are a protected species but very little …

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