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2024-06-08 12:50:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1FA575A62EA797780EF70F4B30B067CCF1AF170DE18FA0F38CC1CBBB6538F663
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Although illegal to disturb bats, removing a bat box is perfectly legal, providing no bats were using the box. A newly installed box on a traffic light would be extremely unlikely to be used as a bat roost. On the other hand, installing a bat box on a camera is illegal. https://www.bats.org.uk/advice/bats-and-the-law/reporting-bat-crimes https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-0027-2425 https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/not-illegal-remove-bat-boxes-ulez-cameras-bat-conservationists-say-2024-05-16/
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