Bat expert Richard Lloyd says reported sightings in some urban areas have jumped this year and attributes this to a rapid rise in the use of bat detectors, which turn ultrasound bat signals into sounds audible to humans. Bat enthusiasts, ecologists and educators are the main users of detectors.
Hamilton ecologist Darren Le Roux, known to locals as "Batman", says there may be bat populations in Auckland that have escaped detection. "Because they are such cryptic animals, they could be in many places we haven't looked at."
He believes bat detection could also become a lucrative tourist industry - if the creatures can avoid extinction. More Read
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