Re‐weighing the 5% tagging recommendation: assessing the potential impacts of tags on the behaviour and body condition of bats

  1. Meierhofer, Melissa B. ORCID logo
  2. Tena, Elena ORCID logo
  3. Lilley, Thomas ORCID logo
  4. Dechmann, Dina K. N. ORCID logo
  5. Voigt, Christian ORCID logo
  6. Troitsky, Tanya ORCID logo
  7. De Bruyn, Luc ORCID logo
  8. Braun de Torrez, Elizabeth ORCID logo
  9. Eldegard, Katrine ORCID logo
  10. Elmeros, Morten ORCID logo
  11. Gyselings, Ralf ORCID logo
  12. Hoyt, Dillan Jewel ORCID logo
  13. Janssen, René ORCID logo
  14. Jonasson, Kristin ORCID logo
  15. López-Baucells, Adrià ORCID logo
  16. Matlova, Mariia ORCID logo
  17. Melber, Markus ORCID logo
  18. Perea , Santiago ORCID logo
  19. Stidsholt, Laura ORCID logo
  20. Valanne, Valeria ORCID logo
  21. George Varghese, Mebin ORCID logo
  22. Zavattoni, Giorgio ORCID logo
  23. Weller, Theodore ORCID logo

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  • Re‐weighing the 5% tagging recommendation: assessing the potential impacts of tags on the behaviour and body condition of bats
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  1. Meierhofer, Melissa B. |
  2. Tena, Elena |
  3. Lilley, Thomas |
  4. Dechmann, Dina K. N. |
  5. Voigt, Christian |
  6. Troitsky, Tanya |
  7. De Bruyn, Luc |
  8. Braun de Torrez, Elizabeth |
  9. Eldegard, Katrine |
  10. Elmeros, Morten |
  11. Gyselings, Ralf |
  12. Hoyt, Dillan Jewel |
  13. Janssen, René |
  14. Jonasson, Kristin |
  15. López-Baucells, Adrià |
  16. Matlova, Mariia |
  17. Melber, Markus |
  18. Perea , Santiago |
  19. Stidsholt, Laura |
  20. Valanne, Valeria |
  21. George Varghese, Mebin |
  22. Zavattoni, Giorgio |
  23. Weller, Theodore |
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  • 2024-06-14
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  • 55(2):e12369
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  • 2024
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  • https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12369 |
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  • 1. Considerable advances and breakthroughs in wildlife tracking technology have occurred in recent years, allowing researchers to gain insights into the movements and behaviours of a broad range of animals. Considering the accessibility and increase in use of tracking devices in wildlife studies, it is important to better understand the effects on these on animals. 2. Our endeavour revisits a guideline established in 1988, which proposes that bats may encounter body condition or health problems and alter their behaviour when carrying tags weighing more than 5% of their body mass. Through a systematic literature review, we conducted a meta-analysis to identify the impacts of tags on bats, including 367 papers from 1976 to 2023 that discussed, mentioned, employed, or quantified tagging of bats. 3. We noted that the proportion of studies exceeding the 5% rule has not changed in recent years. However, the impact of tags was quantified in few studies for behaviour (n = 7) and body condition (n = 10) of bats. We were unable to assess whether tags weighing less or more than 5% of the bat's body mass impacted bats, but our meta-analysis did identify that tags, irrespective of mass, affect the behaviour and body condition of bats. 4. Although the overall magnitude of measured effects of tags on bats was small, progress has been made to advance our understanding of tag mass on bats. Naturally, there is a bias in reporting of significant results, illustrating the need of reporting results when there is no apparent effect of tags on bats. Our findings highlight the need for rigorous reporting of behaviour and body condition data associated with tagging of animals and illustrate the importance for studies comparing how tracking devices of different dimensions and masses may impact bat species to ensure research meets rigorous ethical standards.
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lokal Chiroptera
lokal GPS tracking
lokal movement
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lokal radiotelemetry
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