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DESCRIPTION:The urban landscapes of Ukrainian cities have become important 
 winter habitats for bats due to the abundance of multi-storey Soviet-era b
 uildings\, which offer numerous roosting opportunities. Over the past 40-5
 0 years\, both the number of bat records and the diversity of bat species 
 have significantly increased. Kharkiv city (north-eastern Ukraine)\, as a 
 case study area\, demonstrates this trend clearly\, with notable changes i
 n bat species composition and abundance over recent decades. Seasonal anal
 ysis showed that bats tend to occupy cities primarily when their food requ
 irements are lower and food availability is limited. The full-scale war in
  Ukraine has dramatically altered the urban environment of Kharkiv\, trans
 forming previously suitable roosting sites into dangerous traps for bats. 
 The war has not only increased direct threats to bats but also significant
 ly shifted their phenology and spatial distribution within the city. The r
 esilience of urban bat populations in Ukraine demonstrates the need for ad
 aptive conservation strategies and continued international collaboration\,
  particularly in conflict zones.\nSpeaker: Anton Vlaschenko
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T125617Z
LOCATION:MPI-AB Möggingen\, Room: Seminar room MPI-AB Möggingen + Online
ORGANIZER;CN=Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior:mailto:aflack@ab.mpg.d
 e
SUMMARY:Rado Seminar by Anton Vlaschenko :  A unique center for urban bat r
 escue and monitoring in Ukraine - history from a war zone 
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