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The rapid installing of razor wire on previously cordon-free sections of Estonia's southeastern border in recent days has been met with dismay from some local residents, agricultural weekly Maaleht reports, with fears of initial disruption accompanied by concerns about harm to wildlife, which may get stuck on the wire, as well as cynicism over whether the work is needed at all and is in fact a vanity project on the party of the Tallinn-based leadership, given no clear and present threat of migratory pressure on Estonia's border currently exists.
A bat aged over thirty has been identified in South Estonia, ERR s Menu portal reports
The species in question, the Brandt s bat (Myotis brandtii), is noted for its longevity in any case, with examples found of over 40 years of age, but the recent find is the oldest recorded in Estonia. The bat was found in Piusa cave, a well-known haunt of Chiropterae, in Võru County.
The Brant s bat, Tõmmulendlane in Estonian, has a life expectancy relative to its body size of around twice that of human beings, while the species also holds the record for oldest recorded bat worldwide (at least 41 years of age – ed.). The practice of tagging bats via a ring attached to a limb (see gallery) allows conservationists and others to log ages and life-spans.