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http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/-brown_long-eared_bat-829.html
Showing what was carried out and seen which one was best.

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/brown_long-eared_bat_2011.html
Results of a hibernation survey

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/hibernation_survey_2017_brown_long_eared-bat.html
Hibernation Survey taken last year.

Also there are group set up to help protect bats. There are walks that take place and bat watching to education both adults and children about bats and why they are important to us.
There are also fund raising and conference that happen to help raise awareness for the bats. also a lot of contact number to get in touch with your local group for more information on the groups and bats.

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The brown long-eared bat is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. In Great Britain, all bats are fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981).
The brown long-eared bat is relatively common and widespread throughout the UK with the exception of exposed islands with little woodland such as Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides. It is also recorded in the Channel Islands.
Here is a link to show the population number of the bats. Also shows a graph of the population over a number of years.
http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/-brown_long-eared_bat-829.html

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The area Hopwood Woods is behind college. The only times the bats would be disturbed would be during the day when the students are in college. But due the bats only coming out at night this wouldn't be a problem so there for the bats would be able to live there without any problems.

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How the ecology of the area affects bat survival? 

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How the ecology of the area affects bat survival? 

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Predators:
Domestic cats, owls and kestrels. These are the potential threats the bats would have to face. The habitat we chose to look at for the bats doesn't have these predators. Therefore the bat population wouldn't be threaten and could live at the Hopwood Woods.
Overall i think there wouldn't be a problem if the bats where living in that area as the wouldn't be threatened by predators.

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Brown long-eared bats are easy to identify because of their unmistakable ears, which are almost as long as their body. In flight, their ears are held upright, but they curl back or are tucked under their wings when the bat is at rest. Brown long-eared bats have long grey-brown fur. They emerge from their roosts up to an hour after sunset and often follow linear features such as hedges, streams or fences to and from feeding sites. They fly comparatively slowly, either catching flying insects or picking them off leaves or tree bark. Their flight is very manoeuvrable and they can even hover. Larger prey is sometimes taken to a perch where they are consumed while the bat hangs upside down, leaving piles of insect remains, such as moth wings, on the ground below. Long-eared Bats roost in holes in trees and loft voids in old buildings, and feed in large gardens, along hedgerows, in parks and in woodland. They hibernate over winter, between November and April.

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Found in all the below habitats, but the main habitats that the Brown Long Eared Bat are found in are the woodland areas and the lowland valleys

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Infant brown long-eared bat with roosting adults - View incredible Brown long-eared bat videos - Plecotus auritus - on Arkive

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Diet
Moths, beetles, flies, caddis flies, beetles and earwigs.

Size
Wingspan: 23 – 28cm
Weight: 6 – 12g
Lifespan: Typically 4 – 5 years

Reproduction
Mating occurs between October and April but fertilisation and development of the embryo are delayed until the following spring. Groups of 10 – 30 females form maternity roosts in late spring and, unlike other species, will share them with males. A single young is born in late June to mid-July and is independent within six weeks.

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Winter roosts

The main winter roost would include some of the below:
Caves,
Tunnels,
Cellars,
Trees.

They prefer to hibernate in very cold temperatures, often just above freezing.

Summer roosts
The main summer roosts would include:

Houses,
Large open roof spaces of older Buildings,
Tree holes,
Bat boxes

Generally roost singly or in small groups.

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Trends in Brown Long Eared Bat Populations

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Trends in Brown Long Eared Bat Populations

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The blue line represents the Brown Long Eared Bats population, the evidence has been obtained by doing a hibernation survey on the bats. The blue line is the line that represents the Brown Long Eared population in a hibernation survey. In 1997 the bat population was 108 000. From 1997 to 2004 the population declined slowly but quite significantly to 90 000 see Population decrease factors for reasons. Between 2004 to 2008 the population increases from     90 000 to 100 000. This is quite a rapid increase (See population increase factors )

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Predators
If for some reason the amount of predators reduces this may mean that the bats are less likely to be hunted. This means that the bats are more likely to survive.

Prey
If there is a surge of prey animals to the bats, then the population of bats is less likely to increase, additionally it means there is less competition for the bats.

Conservation
Conservation techniques have been put in place such as providing bat boxes for the lost habitats. If there are more safe places the bats are more likely to breed sucessfully

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The Brown Long Eared bat population is distributed throughout the majority of the uk relatively evenly. UK population 245,000. This species can be found throughout Wales and the most parts of England. They can also be found in roughly 3/4 of Scotland and 3/4 or Northern Ireland. There are barely any in Southern Ireland just a very few on the boarder of Nothern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

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There are two main reasons for decreases in numbers one is predator numbers and one is threats towards the Brown Long Eared Bat.

Predators

The main predators of the bat are domestic cats, owls and kestrels. If there is an increase in numbers of predators, that would more than likely mean that there would be a decrease in the population, this is because the bats are at more risk of being hunted by their predators. MAIN PREDATORS ON CAMPUS/ IN THE SURROUNDING WOODS WOULD BE CATS AND POSSIBLY OWLS.

Threats

Habitat loss is another reason for the population decline (and the loss of roost sites). Also another threat to the bats are insecticides which reduce the abundance of prey and potentially cause harm to the bats, thus reducing population of the bats

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How does the flora and fauna in Hopwood woods affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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How does the flora and fauna in Hopwood woods affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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Surrounding the Hopwood Hall Woods, there are various species of plants and animals.

The campus has a deciduous woodland, woodlands are one of the Brown Long Eared bats favourite habitats.

Flora
In the woodland there are various species of deciduous trees such as:
Oak
Ash
Silver Birch
Beech

The flora in the woods means that the correct fauna is attracted to the woods for the bats to feed on. It also means they have a good habitat to roost in.

Fauna
Insects,
Beetles,
Birds such as crows, blackbirds, magpies, sparrows.
Foxes
Owls
Other Bats

The fauna in the woods means that the bats have plenty of food to eat, however there may be competition for the food with birds and even other bats. Additionally there may also be a few predators.

Overall
Overall I feel that the flora and fauna is adequate for the bat to be released as it is likely to survive in the Hopwood Woods as a result of flora and fauna.

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How does ecology of the woods at Hopwood affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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How does ecology of the woods at Hopwood affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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See wood surrounding the campus

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How do the ecological features in Hopwood woods affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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How do the ecological features in Hopwood woods affect the likelyhood of a released bats survival?

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There are ponds and rivers in the woods, these attract insects and prey for the bats.

There is a chapel and lots of buildings on the edges of the woods, this could be a negative as it means it is populated and people may distrupt the bats. However there are lots of bat boxes attached to all of the buildings, this increases the amount of habitats available to the bats.

The woodland itself may be classed as an ecological feature. Bats like woodland as the trees provide a good roosting habitat for the bats.

Overall
Overall I believe that ecological features are suitable for a Brown Long Eared Bats survival. I think that the ecological features would allow the bats to thrive in this area.