Council bats onside of mammals in bridge survey

A TEAM of bat experts has been called in by Waterford County Council to study population levels of the misunderstood mammals.

The bridges of Waterford county will be the subject of the team’s work, with more than 100 sites set to be monitored.

All bat species in Ireland are protected under European and Irish wildlife legislation and, according to Waterford County Council heritage officer Bernadette Guest, legislation and local authorities can play a part in bat conservation.