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Celebrating the University’s 60th Anniversary with nature

We continued our celebration of the University’s 60th Anniversary and nature with the latest Warwick at Night event, this time focusing on bats.

The fascinating illustrated talk by members of Warwickshire Bat Group was an inspiring introduction to bat species in the UK and around the globe. We gained insight into their life cycle that is now affected by climate change, and learnt about the extraordinary abilities of these flying mammals.

It was alarming to hear that despite their invaluable ecosystem services as pollinators, seed dispersers and pest control agents, they are threatened by persecution, habitat destruction and through of the use of pesticides, just to mention a few reasons.

We were, therefore, very pleased to come across soprano pipistrelles, common pipistrelles, noctules and Daubenton's bats during our walk around Tocil Lake. It was amazing to see their aerial acrobatics and watch a Daubenton’s bat hunt above the water.

The University strives to maintain and improve the green spaces on campus to enable wildlife to thrive, which in turn can boost the mental and physical wellbeing of students, staff and all visitors using the site. This also aligns with our Nature Positive Universities pledge, which we signed earlier this year.


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