Artificial lighting is a particular problem for animals active at night. Approximately 69% of
mammal species are nocturnal, and one-third of these are bats. Due to their extensive …

Interferons are an essential component of the innate arm of the immune system and are
arguably one of the most important lines of defence against viruses. The human IFN system …

Some bat species make long‐distance latitudinal migrations between summer and winter
grounds, but because of their elusive nature, few aspects of their biology are well …

Little is known regarding the migratory behavior of bats, due in part to their elusive nature.
Recently, however, fatalities of migratory bats at some wind energy facilities across North …

While the role of magnetic cues for compass orientation has been confirmed in numerous
animals, the mechanism of detection is still debated. Two hypotheses have been proposed …

Bats are known for their ability to use echolocation for obstacle avoidance and orientation.
However, the extent to which bats utilize their highly local and directional echolocation for …

Movement ecology as an integrative discipline has advanced associated fields because it
presents not only a conceptual framework for understanding movement principles but also …

Habitat fragmentation and isolation as a result of human activities have been recognized as
great threats to population viability. Evaluating landscape connectivity in order to identify …

This paper introduces some theoretical concepts based on optimality theory that may be
applied to bat migration. Most predictions are based on flight mechanics and potential flight …

Recent evidence suggests that bats can detect the geomagnetic field, but the way in which
this is used by them for navigation to a home roost remains unresolved. The geomagnetic …