Chennai: Some regular visitors to the Tower Park at Anna Nagar have burst firecrackers every day for the past week to drive the bat perched in the trees there.
After activist the animal judge complained, civil officials said they would prevent this.
“We have received many petitions for the past two years since occupants in the area to move the bat.
These people claim that the sound of bats and feces they disturbed pedestrians in the park.
We have asked forest opinions for their opinions,” said the representative Regional commissioner of Ari Ari.
He said the Civic body had decided to put a sheet in the walking area to protect pedestrians from bat waste.
One pedestrian in the park, Vasantha, who shot the video of the firecrackers exploded and told the police, “The park is intended for bats too.
They don’t really endanger anyone.
By pursuing them from their natural habitat, the men who are This misinformation really encourages bats to find other shelters closer to the house.
“Sanjay Molur, Executive Director of an outreach zoo, said the bat rarely disturbed humans during the day when they slept almost all the time.
Dirt happens early in the morning or late at night.
“But the sheet idea is good,” he said.
“These fruit bats are found in cities have a leading role in humiliation.
Chances of germination after the seeds passing the bat intestine are 90% higher than birds.” The offspring of the bat is rich in nitrogen and good fertilizer, “said Molur, who has done a PhD.
On the bat.
He also said do not make a lot of noise except disturbed.
There are at least 25 species of bats in the city and suburbs.
“This is an excessive response.
Bat does not directly infect human.
There will always be hosts intermediaries such as coconut guards for nipah viruses, pigs and other mammals, “he said.
Chennai: Tower Park Visitors trigger crackers to scare bats
