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S5E53 This week we join David King who created the BatBox III and BatBox Duet detectors amongst several others for four decades. David tells Steve of how it all came about and they delve into the history of bat detecting, how the Bat Detective book and CD was created and we get an insight into his views on the future of technology used by ecologists and conservationists alike.

• Find David on twitter and Instagram
• BatBox Ltd for their range of bat detectors
• The Bat Detective book and CD
• Want to find out more about bat detecting? Take a look at our guide.

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