Other once common species like the lesser spotted woodpecker, barbastelle bat and hedgehog are vanishing before our eyes. |
Eight species of bat have been recorded and there's a stronghold of barbastelle. |
One species we have been able to detect more easily is the barbastelle. |
The barbastelle bat Barbastella barbastellus is regarded as one of the most endangered bat species in Europe. |
The bat was captured by a university researcher looking for another rare British bat, the barbastelle, in the area. |
The report says that the current lack of regulation around shale gas exploitation could have serious impacts for many threatened species including pink-footed geese, salmon and barbastelle bats. |