Using Artificial Roosts (Bat-Boxes) as a Conservation Tool for Tree-Roosting Bats in Melbourne

Chainsaw-carved cavities better mimic the thermal properties of natural tree hollows than nest boxes and log hollows

SR Griffiths, PE Lentini, K Semmens, SJ Watson, LF Lumsden, KA Robert

2018-04-28

The creation of supplementary habitats that effectively mimic the physical and thermal characteristics of natural tree hollows sho..

Bat boxes are not a silver bullet conservation tool

SR Griffiths, R Bender, LN Godinho, PE Lentini, LF Lumsden, KA Robert

2017-10-01

Nest boxes are often promoted as substitute structures for hollow-dependent fauna, but are they generally effective? In a long-ter..

Surface reflectance drives nest box temperature profiles and thermal suitability for target wildlife

SR Griffiths, JA Rowland, NJ Briscoe, PE Lentini, K Handasyde, LF Lumsden, KA Robert

2017-05-01

Thermal properties of tree hollows play a major role in survival and reproduction of hollowdependent fauna. Artificial hollows (ne..