The Centrum district is going to promote the use of special tiles and bricks that provide shelter to bats. A motion to that effect was adopted unanimously by the district council last night.
The issue was raised by Gerrit Brunink (D66). “I hadn’t seen bats that often myself, but I discovered that there’s actually a bat working group here”. They alerted him to a study suggesting that the presence of bats in the city is threatened.
D66 says the bats contribute to a lively and diverse city nature, as well as help get rid of mosquitos. The bricks and tiles can be used in new buildings at hardly any extra costs. The district already had a policy to protect sparrows and swifts through similar measures.
Photo: Nevada Bureau of Land Management / Wikipedia
