To Save Or Not To Save...

[Mac McLennan]

To what spec Chris, any particular angle/width of hole?

[David Humphries]

Deep plunge cuts do the job nicely as Chris has suggested, plus something like this also.

Bored wedge, sliced off back, reinserted and raised for entrance.

Gives warm, dry, good sized cavity.

[Husqvarna King]

Deep plunge cuts do the job nicely as Chris has suggested, plus something like this also.

Bored wedge, sliced off back, reinserted and raised for entrance.

Gives warm, dry, good sized cavity.

 

 

Yawn.....think of all that firewood!!!

[christreeroot]

Yawn.....think of all that firewood!!!

 

 

The industry has moved on a bit now

[skyhuck]

The industry has moved on a bit now

 

What to.............. gas and oil, not such a good move,IMO.

[Bundle 2]

Hold your horses...15% of the tree seems a mighty slim portion to be thinking about burning it down....dont overeact would be my view. remove dead dying diseased wood and coronet etc etc as above....all good advice .....You should try and encourage bats...but dont be too dissappointed!!

[wildewood]

Three types of bat already in the house, he can't fart without permission of Bat Protection Squad, so I doubt he will see the need for further habitat. Seems the best advice is to remove dead limbs affected, and leave the rest of the tree to continue in whatever way it will. No danger of public, or indeed anyone getting near it. Thanks to all for your input.

[Jamie]

fell it and sell em the firewood

 

Jamie

[Bundle 2]

Three types of bat already in the house, he can't fart without permission of Bat Protection Squad, so I doubt he will see the need for further habitat. Seems the best advice is to remove dead limbs affected, and leave the rest of the tree to continue in whatever way it will. No danger of public, or indeed anyone getting near it. Thanks to all for your input.

 

Seems like you might aswell leave well alone then....

[christreeroot]

Three types of bat already in the house, he can't fart without permission of Bat Protection Squad, so I doubt he will see the need for further habitat. Seems the best advice is to remove dead limbs affected, and leave the rest of the tree to continue in whatever way it will. No danger of public, or indeed anyone getting near it. Thanks to all for your input.

 

By offering decent habitat away from the house the bats may vacate the property. We have done this as mitigation at several roost sites, worked very well.