Fledermaus mit Ringverletzung // Bat with batring injury
(Dr. Renate Keil
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www.bund-fledermauszentrum-hannover.de)
Rings can cause injuries at the wing skins - if they get infected, they can be fatal for bats without medical care. The ring injuries occur regardless of person who puts the rings on the bats and regardless of the series of the rings. Wild bats cannot get any help so bat rings can be a serious danger to life for the bats.
Fledermaus mit Ringverletzung // Bat with batring injury
(Gudrun Becker
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www.bund-fledermauszentrum-hannover.de)
The ring moved too far in the direction of the elbow and got stuck there. In nature, the animal would have died on the restricted wing function.
We strongly recommend not to ring wild bats.
Signs of wear of bat rings
2 stark vergrößerte Ringe (Mikroskopaufnahme) mit scharfen Kanten // 2 greatly enlarged rings (microscope image) with sharp edges.
(Dr. Renate Keil
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www.bund-fledermauszentrum-hannover.de)
Bat rings can show such sharp edges form as a sign of wear. This can hardly be seen with the eye, but can injure the flight membranes and lead to infections. On the photo you can see 2 greatly enlarged rings (microscope image) with sharp edges.
Book: The Rehabilitation and Captive Care of Insectivorous Bats by Amanda Lollar
The Rehabilitation and Captive Care of Insectivorous Bats by Amanda Lollar
(Foto vom Buch: Gudrun Becker
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https://batworld.org/)
More information in the new book by Amanda Lollar. We thank Amanda and her team for their tireless commitment to bats. Here you can order the book.
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Kleinabendsegler Nyctalus leisleri
(Gudrun Becker
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www-bund-fledermauszentrum-hannover.de)
Großer Abendsegler Nyctalus noctula
(Gudrun Becker
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www-bund-fledermauszentrum-hannover.de)
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