Hi all, i was reading stuff about how bat guano harvesting harms bats and thinking it isnt very ethical stuff to use.

Then, i came across a few posts saying that a new study shows it's actually beneficial for bats.

Had a google about but couldn't really find much, does anybody know for sure?

Thanks

Bob

As I understand the matter SirBob, the mining of guano in some countries is posing a serious threat to the continued existence of the bats. The cave systems they live in have developed a very delicate ecology, which has the guano at its heart. I believe that in jamaica, for example, certain bat species are dying out because they depend upon the insect hatch from the guano mounds. Those mounds have now gone (often into folks dope grows), and so the bats get starved out of existence, as do certain other animals I would imagine.
Now it may very well be that there is a type guano on the market that is environmentally friendly, but I would want to see a lot of info before I went and bought it. A big lot of info.
Nettles M8, and other such like things. If you really want organic, that is. And why not start a wormery?

In America the guano is mined under very strict regulations - and given that the caves are miles long, they tend not to disturb the bats. Apparently after about 25 years, the guano is prone to igniting in the caves, causing massive devastation.

I'm in 2 minds as to whether it's right to use it though...