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Kentucky schoolchildren participating in the FIRST LEGO League for young robotics ages 9 to 14 presented a wonderful development called “Bat Bunker” or “Bat Bunker”.
Although most people have goosebumps at the sight of furry winged predators, the Blackout team at Whitefield Academy is not afraid to give bats their due. In fact, these creepy-looking animals can be excellent allies of people, because mice play an important role in ecology and agriculture, destroying pests and pollinating plants. Unfortunately, in recent years the number of mice in the state is rapidly declining due to the destruction of the habitat and disease.
It got to the point that many Kentucky residents erect some sort of “birdhouses” in their yards - special nests where females could safely breed offspring. Mice reproduce very slowly, usually producing one cub per year, and there are fewer places for nesting. The project of schoolchildren consists in 3D printing of special protected nests.
Each “bunker” consists of three parts: a hull, a lid and a lower platform, which serves as a landing pad and entrance for mice. The inner surface of the bunker is covered with a crow-like pattern so that it is more convenient for bats to mix in an enclosed space.
The external vertical landing pad has a similar pattern - it’s convenient to cling to it on the fly, and then climb inside it. The size of the inlet is selected so that predators cannot get inside.
