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Bats of Westminster to be studied

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From the BBC: Bats of Westminster to be studied.

Sonar detectors are to be used at the Houses of Parliament to find out what type of bats are roosting in its rafters, towers and gargoyles.

The Bat Conservation Trust said the historic Palace of Westminster could provide an ideal home for bats. It is conducting a national survey of bat species with volunteers recording sightings at sunrise or sunset.

"Here in the heart of the city it is easy to forget that wildlife is all around us," said Madeline Moon MP. The Bridgend Labour MP said she hoped the survey would "offer MPs the chance to experience a creature that is central to our legislative efforts to protect and increase biodiversity". [continue]

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