- A bat has been killed, captured or injured intentionally
- A deliberate disturbance or harassment meted out to a bat or group of bats
- A damage or deliberate destruction to the roosts of the bats even though unoccupied
- Sell, possession, advertisement of dead or alive bat or any of its body part
- Intentional or reckless impediment caused to bat to access its roost
Monday 9 May 2011
Bat Surveys are often Measures Taken to Save Lives of Bats
Bats - the only flying mammal - are legally protected in the United Kingdom under section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and regulation 39 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2007. The reason is there is a significant decline in the number of bats in recent times, and therefore it was necessary to pass the legislation to protect them. Therefore, whenever there is a situation when survival of bats is at stake, bat surveys need to be carried out by professional environmental consultancy. In the United Kingdom, it is indeed a crime if:
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