bats in trees

[Rod]

hi all

 

I wanted to hear if anyone else had had involvement with bats or surveying for bats(in trees) as in the past two years our company has been on jobs where we have had to work with ecologists to survey the trees first before any work can commence.

 

three of us have since done training and we now subby to one ecology company when they need climbers and have been training thier staff so they can access the tree if we find anything.

 

this aside it still strikes me as a lot of trouble so has anyone any thing to say on the subject.

[David Humphries]

Try the search feature Rod.

 

Bats come up on the forum fairly regularly.

 

Here's a taster.........

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=5123&highlight=Bats

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=4393&highlight=Bats

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3727&highlight=Bats

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1996&highlight=Bats

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2105&highlight=Bats

 

& http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=528&highlight=Bats

 

 

I'm interested, after having been on the AA 'Trees and Bat awareness' course (I presume) You appear to feel that the law and best practice towards Bats and their habitat seems "a lot of trouble"

 

Really?

 

David

Edited March 21, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Peter]

All the jobs I'v been on where we had to bring in a bat man (or woman), were commercial jobs where the client could well afford to pay, and the costs of the survey were small change compared to the overall cost of the project. In those circumstances I think its a small price to pay for bat conservation.

 

In small domestic jobs a bit of common sense goes a long way, and bat awareness isnt expensive or complicated.

 

All in all bats deserve a bit of respect, imo.

[Rod]

no you miss understand me the law and best practice are fine im saying that the use of independent ecologists presents problems to the arborist and the client i.e the client wants rid of the tree (normally as cheaply as pos) we want to do the work within the law and best practice the ecologist wants to do their job etc. etc.

 

im interested in how other people have found ways to make the whole thing work hence the example of what we have been doing working with ecologists

[skyhuck]

I work with a licensed bat handler on a regular basis, I really enjoy the work.

 

I have yet to find a bat in a tree though.

 

Only ever found them when checking bat boxes.

 

What training have you done Rod?

 

I had a look at the info re the AA course and felt it was a waste of time too be honest, I learnt more on my first day with "Bat man".

 

I would like, in time, to get more into bat work, the best way to do this, IMHO, is too join a bat group and volunteer for a few years and take it from there.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I would like, in time, to get more into bat work, the best way to do this, IMHO, is too join a bat group and volunteer for a few years and take it from there.

 

Tried that one Dave, they just ignore your emails or correspondence

[skyhuck]

Tried that one Dave, they just ignore your emails or correspondence

 

Really

 

If you like I could have a word with my mate, who's licensed, he could maybe get you an intro to your local group??

[Dean Lofthouse]

Really

 

If you like I could have a word with my mate, who's licensed, he could maybe get you an intro to your local group??

 

Too late, they have shown their colours, I couldn't get on with them knowing how clicky they like to be. Better starting our own bat group in competition, any ideas on a name for our group ?

[Steve Bullman]

just the other day i had to reduce a large-ish oak tree to make safe. the tree was full of potential bat roosting places, and had been inspected. got to the final cuts of the job and a bat flew out......work obviously stopped, but im not sure if it was just a poorly done bat inspection or if they were just very well hidden....having never done a bat course i dont know how obvious the signs are of bat roosts

[Steve Bullman]

any ideas on a name for our group ?

 

Dean's batty boys?