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British bats 'showing signs of recovery'
Populations of 10 British bat species are stable or increasing following previous years of decline, a new report has suggested.
The Bat Conservation Trust said the study highlights the benefits of citizen science
The species included Daubenton's and Brandt's.
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) enlisted more than 3,500 volunteers to help with its National Bat Monitoring Programme.
The citizen science project collected data from 3,272 sites across Great Britain from 1997 to 2012.
In the report, the trust said the results revealed a "generally favourable picture" and "signs of recovery" for bats over the monitoring period.
From BBC News-Sci/Environment
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