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How did the Cornish bat cross the road?(bridge in Cornwall)(Brief article)
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Geographical
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July 1, 2008
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A new bypass under construction around the village of Dobwalls in Cornwall is to incorporate a series of measures to reduce its overall environmental impact--including a 'bridge' to help local bats cross the new road safely.
Ecological surveys of the area around Dobwalls recorded 12 of the 14 indigenous UK bat species--all of which are protected under UK law. In a bit to protect them, the Highways Agency has replaced some existing hedgerows--removed to make way for the road--with bat bridges.
'We needed to remove some hedgerows that grew across the bypass ...