European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 28. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 Over Here so Mim from Ltd h. Jurd in run. Sepal a it Lar from a Truac Dhuse Hal a a a. U kid i. Nuu a a it far a nature preset near alnl.aa-. N. Him fintian wars weapons give Way to bats and Birds but a in Omiros stiff writer  of n. West germans second it William Graham we used members of his platoon use a  loader to level an old guardhouse and welcomed the pleasant change of Pace Quot it heals digging survivability positions Lor  the arms Allicer said but in a seas members a a b 2.trd of tar in Stii were creating sur  conditions it nos this time they Are Tor animals the ass Jull and hairier platoon lion Hanau was Clearing part of a 12-acre tract that has been returned m the germans but the i Olnhausen military com munits he i s soldiers were helping a local group create a nature preserve in Exchange the its gave the Aims an acre nest to Coleman Cavern to expand a parking lot for m i Abrams tanks. The 12 acres just South of go Lihau sen. Had not been used by the 2nd brigade. Ird army Dis. For file Sears members of the nature group covet inc land because of two old ammunition bunkers on the property. They want to have bats m their bunkers a Llos rare in germans that Sou have big. Open houses like the bunkers Quot said Hans Oesch Leader of the conservation group the bunkers provide an Ideal environment Lor the bats he said be used to have a lot of cases in the by 1 Century but most of them have been Desiro cd. Said Mike Bendl Clydl. A Tor Ester who works for the Hanau military Community the Hunters provide the so to 90 percent humidity needed for bats to Mas sear round. Hend Feldt said the group also Hopes to establish a Sis my habitat Lores dial to is of it is and has built several Birdhouse to accommodate them the endangered Pirol. A Golden Oriole hopefully will be drawn to the area Abo sought Are the we Nichaus. Which is related to the Woodpecker and the Stem Kau owl. Jesch said. Members of co b. 2vd  in. Are also creating a Smail Pond for rings it took a do in members of the unit about a Days to dear obstacles from the land the nature group placed some Brush and tree logs around the area which Bendl Clit described As Quot tricks pm attract wildlife a you luxe to make the ens i Nniro Quot Desch said a without making up the environment. Sou can t expect them but the effects of the tricks Mas take Sears. Some Birds Mas show up immediately Bendl Clit said out to May take file Sears for the preserve to Blossom. Quot the Best thing to do is not to do  bin Feidl Sard. Quot then nature will come Back a conservationists sat Sag her gelt the ammunition bunkers should provide a Good habitat for bats