Loud music festivals could reduce some bats’ activity by almost 50% – study

The creatures were played music to reflect a number of genres, ranging from Bootylicious by Destiny’s Child to heavy metal tune War Pigs by Black Sabbath

Researchers found bat’s activity decreased in some species during periods of music playback (Alamy/PA)

Loud music festivals could reduce the nightly activities of bats by almost 50%, according to a study.

Researchers from the University of Bath and the University of the West of England have presented the first evidence of the impact of such events on bat activity.