Threats to the short-tailed bat
Short-tailed bat and kakabeak
Factors thought to have caused the bats decline include habitat loss (clearing of land for farming or the logging of native forest), introduced predators such as rats, stoats and cats and the disturbance of roosts.
1080 poison helps native bats
New Zealand's bats are rapidly heading towards extinction caused by rat plagues.
In this video Dr Colin O'Donnell explains how biodegradable 1080 poison protects bats on a scale unmatched by rat trapping.
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Trakabat
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