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Monitoringsprotocol Vleermuizen

This report describes the monitoring networks for bats. The aim of this monitoring is to estimate population trends across Flanders. The protocols described are designed to ensure maximum comparability between years, locations and observers, thereby enabling robust trend analyses.
We describe five monitoring schemes, namely (1) winter counts, (2) colony counts via birds leaving the roost, (3) colony counts via loft surveys, (4) colony counts via loft visits, and (5) mist net captures and telemetry.

Details

Number of pages 39
Type Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Category Research
Language Dutch
Bibtex

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abstract = "This report describes the monitoring networks for bats. The aim of this monitoring is to estimate population trends across Flanders. The protocols described are designed to ensure maximum comparability between years, locations and observers, thereby enabling robust trend analyses.
We describe five monitoring schemes, namely (1) winter counts, (2) colony counts via birds leaving the roost, (3) colony counts via loft surveys, (4) colony counts via loft visits, and (5) mist net captures and telemetry.
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year = "2026",
month = jan,
day = "01",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.21436/inbor.149598740",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
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Authors

Daan Dekeukeleire
Luc De Bruyn
Ralf Gyselings
Elke Roels
Thierry Onkelinx
Bob Vandendriessche
Sam Van de Poel
Stijn Van Onsem
Hans Vermeiren
Wout Willems