Bat Ecology

This book has a lot of information, it is essentially a collection of research articles, or information summarized from research article, on bats. It provides a good summary, generally speaking. It is a technical book for those truly interested in the details of bat ecology, as opposed to an interesting or colorful read for the lay person interested in tidbits about bats. What would be great to see is an updated version since a lot has been learned in the past 10 years. But since no such version exists, this will have to do if you are looking for bat ecology details and don't have access to a University or other large database that could provide collections of articles on the subject. I'd also like to see more on conservation. Scientists too often seem to attach conservation almost as an afterthought, although I know Dr. Kunz is aware of the many conservation problems facing bats. It would also make a much more sophisticated read if some of the authors within discussed the realities facing bats from the changing world of development and how such impacts bats (such as wind power), and the methods used to collect data. At least some discussion on methodology and accuracy would be appreciated. As a biological consultant I see a lot of very inadequate surveys and analysis of bat populations for reports like environmental impact assessments, but no one is talking about that or the consequences publicly.

This book is full of great information about bats from all over the world. It covers such a wide variety of topics, from roosts to migration, to morphology. It has pictures graphs and diagrams to help explain concepts and give examples. It's probably a little wordy for many but for serious bat researchers it is a useful tool. My only complaint is that it seems to focus a little more bats from Europe and Australia rather than the US. The information is still interesting and useful though.

A great arrangement of diverse chapters by the leaders in bat biology and ecology. A must-have for anyone truly interested in this unique group of mammals. Although 10-years older, most reviews kept its utility nowadays.

Informative

This is a great book for a biological professional or student that is interested in learning more about bats. It is well written and gives great details on the ecology of bats. It is a wonderful resource for those who study bats or who would like to learn more about them.

Este libro es un referente, para aquellos que requieren profundizar en el conocimiento de numerosos aspectos de la ecología de los murciélagos, de diversas partes del planeta. Sus 15 capítulos, compilan el conocimiento de prestigiados investigadores en temas que van, desde los distintos tipos de percha registrados entre las más de mil especies de quirópteros, pasando por las estrategias de caza y escape entre los murciélagos y sus presas, hasta los aspectos que se involucran en la protección y conservación de estos mamíferos voladores. Un libro, que todos los amantes de los murciélagos deben consultar y tener.