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Apodemus Pipistrelle Mini Detector User Guide
Purposes of this document:
This Quick Reference User Guide offers a concise overview of the key features and operation of the Apodemus Pipistrelle Mini Listening Bat Detector. Designed for active use, it provides quick access to essential information, including basic controls of the detector.
Demeter Detector
User Guide
Purposes of this document:
This Quick Reference User Guide provides a concise overview of the essential functions and operating steps for the Demeter Bat Detector. It is designed to support users in the field by offering quick access to key information such as device setup, basic controls, and use steps.
New Zealand National Bat Survey Guide 2025/2026
Purposes of this document:
This Guide will help you take part in the New Zealand National Bat Survey for 2025/2026. It covers how to join, choosing the right bat detector, and collect meaningful data. You'll also learn how your efforts contribute to national conservation stats and support the protection of New Zealand’s nocturnal bat species.
Pekapeka Patrol Corporate Sponsorship Prospectus 2025/2026
Purposes of this document:
This pack outlines opportunities for organisations and individuals to support local bat conservation through The Bat Co Lab’s community survey programme. Sponsorship helps fund bat detectors, educational resources, and engagement activities that empower schools, groups, and volunteers to take part in national bat monitoring.
Tree felling
Protocols for minimising the risk of felling occupied bat roosts (Bat Roost Protocols) Version 4: October 2024 approved by the New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Bat Recovery Group.
Purposes of this document:
1. To outline why protection of roosts is important for the persistence of New Zealand bats and why removal of known and potential roosts should be avoided.
2. Where tree removal cannot be avoided, to set out the minimum requirements and protocols for removing trees in areas where bats are present, to minimise the risk of killing bats.
Acoustic survey
Bats: counting away from roosts - automatic bat detectors Version 1.0 (2012).
There are no strict guidelines describing sampling effort requirements when surveying bats in New Zealand using automatic detection and recording devices.