Workshop on bat ringing in Italy
news from Adriano Martinoli
Friday 16th of March 2007
Natural History Museum, Zoological Section “La Specola”
Via Romana 17 Firenze
Promoted by: Ministry of the environment and for the protection of territory and sea (MATTM),
National Wildlife Institute (INFS), Italian Group for Bat Reasearch (GIRC)
In collaboration with: Natural History Museum of Florence University and Insubria University, Varese
see the program
PROGRAM
9.30-10.00. AUTHORITIES’ SPEECH
• Welcome speech of Giovanni PRATESI, President of the Natural History Museum of Florence University,
• Speech of Pierluigi FIORENTINO from the Ministry of the environment and for the protection of territory and sea
10.00-11.30 – BAT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
• MATTM activities for bat research and conservation. Felice CAPPELLUTI, Stefania BISCARDI, Teresa CATELANI.
• Presentation of the Tecnical Report on bat ringing in Italy. Danilo RUSSO, Paolo AGNELLI, Piero GENOVESI, Damiano PREATONI, Adriano MARTINOLI.
• Bat ringing database. Damiano PREATONI
11.30 - Coffe-break
12.00 – 13.00. CASE STUDIES FOR A DISCUSSION ON BAT RINGING
12.00-12.15
Project on the Lesler’s bat (Nyctalus leisleri) colony of Piandovello Reserve (Pistoia). Gianna DONDINI, Simone VERGARI
12.15-12.30
Project on the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) in San Rossore Park (Pisa). Paolo AGNELLI, Cosimo GUAITA, Antonio PERFETTI, Simone VERGARI
12.30-12.45
Leisler’s bat (Nyctalus leisleri) tagging with microchip in chestnut selves of the prealpine area. N. ZAMBELLI, M. SPADA, S. SZENTKUTI, M. MATTEI-ROESLI, M. MORETTI, F. BONTADINA
12.45-13.00. DISCUSSION ON THE PRESENTED TOPICS
13.30-14.30. Lunch in the Skeleton Room
14.30-16.00
Round Table discussion on bat ringing: What is the future in Italy?
Moderators: Adriano MARTINOLI and Danilo RUSSO
From 4 pm to 6pm: ANNUAL GIRC ASSOCIATE MEETING
6 pm. End of works
