New Zealand to track 60 threatened long-tailed bats after pilot

New Zealand researchers plan to track 60 threatened long-tailed bats this summer, the Department of Conservation said. The project will study where the bats fly, feed and roost.

The department says the bats will carry one-gram transmitters. Researchers piloted the system on seven bats last summer. The department intends to use the movement data to better target habitat protection and predator control.