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The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden debuts at RHS Chelsea Flower Show - News - Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Conservation Trust is showcasing its first-ever RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden!
www.bats.org.uk
🦇 We have some very exciting news to share... The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden will debut at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026! Designed by Melanie Hick and sponsored by Project Giving Back.
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
Read more about the garden here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/01... .
Our work is only possible thanks to our members and supporters. It is thanks to them that we can continue to work towards our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together www.bats.org.uk/support-bats
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Our work is only possible thanks to our members and supporters. It is thanks to them that we can continue to work towards our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together www.bats.org.uk/support-bats
There are 1500 scientifically described bat species in the world, representing a huge diversity. Beyond providing sheer magical wonder, they also play a critical role in ecosystems. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...
www.bats.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 7:18 AM
There are 1500 scientifically described bat species in the world, representing a huge diversity. Beyond providing sheer magical wonder, they also play a critical role in ecosystems. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Have you listened to the latest episode of #BatChat? You can find this and all previous episodes here: batchat.buzzsprout.com it's the perfect antidote to the soggy weather
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Have you listened to the latest episode of #BatChat? You can find this and all previous episodes here: batchat.buzzsprout.com it's the perfect antidote to the soggy weather
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Has your MP joined the Parliamentary Call for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis?
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
If not please ask them to watch the expert briefings.
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#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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If not please ask them to watch the expert briefings.
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#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
Check here to see if your MP has signed
For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.
www.nebriefing.org
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Has your MP joined the Parliamentary Call for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis?
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
If not please ask them to watch the expert briefings.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
If not please ask them to watch the expert briefings.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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(6/6) - Landscaping for Nature & People. RHS Wisley on 25 March.
More information about these and other events here: www.bats.org.uk/events
More information about these and other events here: www.bats.org.uk/events
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
(6/6) - Landscaping for Nature & People. RHS Wisley on 25 March.
More information about these and other events here: www.bats.org.uk/events
More information about these and other events here: www.bats.org.uk/events
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"Businesses and other key actors can either lead the way towards a more sustainable global economy or ultimately risk extinction…both of species in nature, but potentially also their own.” - Matt Jones @unepwcmc.bsky.social
OUT NOW!
The IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report Summary for Policymakers is available now!
Explore this first of it’s kind report highlighting methods and actions to measure and respond to business impacts and dependencies on nature.
🔗 https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media
The IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report Summary for Policymakers is available now!
Explore this first of it’s kind report highlighting methods and actions to measure and respond to business impacts and dependencies on nature.
🔗 https://bit.ly/IPBES12Media
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"Businesses and other key actors can either lead the way towards a more sustainable global economy or ultimately risk extinction…both of species in nature, but potentially also their own.” - Matt Jones @unepwcmc.bsky.social
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Wildlife belongs in the wild, not hung up on walls as decoration 🦇🦇
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wildlife belongs in the wild, not hung up on walls as decoration 🦇🦇
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
That's why we're urging #Amazon to stop selling painted woolly #bats so their populations can again flourish in the wild — where they belong.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4alANJt
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While Steve Reed and environment sec. Emma Reynolds have stood by the 'win-win' approach to nature and development, this isn't the case cross-government with environmental laws often portrayed as burdensome ‘red tape’ by those at the very top.
New blog from senior fellow @ruthchambers.bsky.social 👇
New blog from senior fellow @ruthchambers.bsky.social 👇
How the government should secure a ‘win-win’ for nature and development in 2026
In opposition, Labour made an important decision, which has guided its policy direction since. It opposed the previous government’s proposal to weaken environmental laws on nutrient neutrality, arg…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
While Steve Reed and environment sec. Emma Reynolds have stood by the 'win-win' approach to nature and development, this isn't the case cross-government with environmental laws often portrayed as burdensome ‘red tape’ by those at the very top.
New blog from senior fellow @ruthchambers.bsky.social 👇
New blog from senior fellow @ruthchambers.bsky.social 👇
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The Natural Environment Act marks a significant shift: nature recovery is no longer just a policy aspiration but a legal responsibility.
But passing legislation is not the same as restoring nature.
Read our analysis of what needs to happen next:
www.scotlink.org/a-landmark-m...
📷Morag Wells
But passing legislation is not the same as restoring nature.
Read our analysis of what needs to happen next:
www.scotlink.org/a-landmark-m...
📷Morag Wells
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The Natural Environment Act marks a significant shift: nature recovery is no longer just a policy aspiration but a legal responsibility.
But passing legislation is not the same as restoring nature.
Read our analysis of what needs to happen next:
www.scotlink.org/a-landmark-m...
📷Morag Wells
But passing legislation is not the same as restoring nature.
Read our analysis of what needs to happen next:
www.scotlink.org/a-landmark-m...
📷Morag Wells
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Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? - News - Bat Conservation Trust
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill recently passed into law and became the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future
www.bats.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
🦇 We have not one, but two NEW exciting vacancies:
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time.
Deadline for both is 9am, 16 Feb: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time.
Deadline for both is 9am, 16 Feb: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
Jobs / Contracts - About Us - Bat Conservation Trust
Please note:
BCT is a Living Wage employer. BCT strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any pa...
www.bats.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
🦇 We have not one, but two NEW exciting vacancies:
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time.
Deadline for both is 9am, 16 Feb: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time.
Deadline for both is 9am, 16 Feb: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
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(4/6) - *NEW* Combined Bats and Arboriculture course (Scoping surveys & Secondary roost surveys for arborists). In person at Tatton Park, Cheshire on 4 March (afternoon) and 5 March (full day).
- *NEW* Bat Skills Bootcamp – Endoscopes & trees. In person at Windsor Great Park on 18 March.
- *NEW* Bat Skills Bootcamp – Endoscopes & trees. In person at Windsor Great Park on 18 March.
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
(4/6) - *NEW* Combined Bats and Arboriculture course (Scoping surveys & Secondary roost surveys for arborists). In person at Tatton Park, Cheshire on 4 March (afternoon) and 5 March (full day).
- *NEW* Bat Skills Bootcamp – Endoscopes & trees. In person at Windsor Great Park on 18 March.
- *NEW* Bat Skills Bootcamp – Endoscopes & trees. In person at Windsor Great Park on 18 March.
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(3/6) - British bats, their ecology and conservation. Six-part weekly online course starting on 23 February.
- *NEW* Spring into Action. In-person at the University of Stirling on 28 February.
- Bats for Heritage Professionals. Online over two afternoons on the 3 & 10 March.
- *NEW* Spring into Action. In-person at the University of Stirling on 28 February.
- Bats for Heritage Professionals. Online over two afternoons on the 3 & 10 March.
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
(3/6) - British bats, their ecology and conservation. Six-part weekly online course starting on 23 February.
- *NEW* Spring into Action. In-person at the University of Stirling on 28 February.
- Bats for Heritage Professionals. Online over two afternoons on the 3 & 10 March.
- *NEW* Spring into Action. In-person at the University of Stirling on 28 February.
- Bats for Heritage Professionals. Online over two afternoons on the 3 & 10 March.
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🦇 We are lucky to have 18 resident bat species in the UK and they make up almost a quarter of our British mammal species.
At the national scale, none of the 11 UK bat species we are able to monitor are declining but it is important to put things into context:
At the national scale, none of the 11 UK bat species we are able to monitor are declining but it is important to put things into context:
Are UK bats threatened? - Threats to bats - Bat Conservation Trust
We are lucky to have 18 resident bat species in the UK and they make up almost a quarter of our British mammal species.Some bats are too rare or elusive...
www.bats.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
🦇 We are lucky to have 18 resident bat species in the UK and they make up almost a quarter of our British mammal species.
At the national scale, none of the 11 UK bat species we are able to monitor are declining but it is important to put things into context:
At the national scale, none of the 11 UK bat species we are able to monitor are declining but it is important to put things into context:
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Are you a young person (16-35 years old) wanting to speak up for nature. The Nature Champion programme from @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social is looking for people just like you. www.ukyouthfornature.org/nature-champ...
Become a Nature Champion | Uk Youth For Nature
Join our Nature Champions programme and develop your skills as a campaigner.
www.ukyouthfornature.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Are you a young person (16-35 years old) wanting to speak up for nature. The Nature Champion programme from @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social is looking for people just like you. www.ukyouthfornature.org/nature-champ...
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🦇Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy?
We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? - News - Bat Conservation Trust
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill recently passed into law and became the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future
www.bats.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
🦇Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy?
We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
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🦇A new episode of #BatChat is out now: From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey!
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🦇A new episode of #BatChat is out now: From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey!
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
🦇 Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
In 2022 we hosted a panel discussion around "Opportunities and Challenges for Women & Girls in Bat Science and Conservation"; the insights shared on this discussion are still relevant today.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bssa...
In 2022 we hosted a panel discussion around "Opportunities and Challenges for Women & Girls in Bat Science and Conservation"; the insights shared on this discussion are still relevant today.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bssa...
Opportunities and challenges for women and girls in bat science and conservation - Discussion panel
YouTube video by Bat Conservation Trust
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February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
🦇 Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
In 2022 we hosted a panel discussion around "Opportunities and Challenges for Women & Girls in Bat Science and Conservation"; the insights shared on this discussion are still relevant today.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bssa...
In 2022 we hosted a panel discussion around "Opportunities and Challenges for Women & Girls in Bat Science and Conservation"; the insights shared on this discussion are still relevant today.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bssa...
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📣 Nature Champions Debate! 📣
MSPs will raise awareness of some of Scotland's extraordinary species & habitats this evening as part of a Nature Champions debate! 🌳
Tune in from 5.10pm! www.scottishparliament.tv
Read the Motion: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-20338
MSPs will raise awareness of some of Scotland's extraordinary species & habitats this evening as part of a Nature Champions debate! 🌳
Tune in from 5.10pm! www.scottishparliament.tv
Read the Motion: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-20338
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
📣 Nature Champions Debate! 📣
MSPs will raise awareness of some of Scotland's extraordinary species & habitats this evening as part of a Nature Champions debate! 🌳
Tune in from 5.10pm! www.scottishparliament.tv
Read the Motion: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-20338
MSPs will raise awareness of some of Scotland's extraordinary species & habitats this evening as part of a Nature Champions debate! 🌳
Tune in from 5.10pm! www.scottishparliament.tv
Read the Motion: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-20338
🦇A new episode of #BatChat is out now: From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey!
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🦇A new episode of #BatChat is out now: From Aberdeen to Madagascar with Paul Racey!
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
Steve chats with Emeritus Professor Paul Racey, one of the best-known figures in bat ecology and conservation.
Available in your usual place or online here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo...
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Download this latest report highlighting key potential corridors and barriers affecting #lesserhorseshoebats in Ireland along with practical actions for this rare species. www.vincentwildlife.ie/resources
#batconservationireland, @atu-ie.bsky.social, #NativeWoodlandTrust, @vwtireland.bsky.social
#batconservationireland, @atu-ie.bsky.social, #NativeWoodlandTrust, @vwtireland.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Download this latest report highlighting key potential corridors and barriers affecting #lesserhorseshoebats in Ireland along with practical actions for this rare species. www.vincentwildlife.ie/resources
#batconservationireland, @atu-ie.bsky.social, #NativeWoodlandTrust, @vwtireland.bsky.social
#batconservationireland, @atu-ie.bsky.social, #NativeWoodlandTrust, @vwtireland.bsky.social
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Efficient, yes; lazy, surely not!
🦇🖤🦇
#bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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#bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
These Lazy Bats Are Super-Efficient Killers That Carefully Conserve Energy to Attack at a Moment's Notice
Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab prey that rivals their own size
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Efficient, yes; lazy, surely not!
🦇🖤🦇
#bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
🦇🖤🦇
#bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? - News - Bat Conservation Trust
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill recently passed into law and became the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. We look back over a year of advocacy relating to the Act and look towards the future
www.bats.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Bats, building and Bills: What’s next for planning and infrastructure policy? www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/02...
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(2/6) - Surveying trees for bats. In person at Clumber Park, Notts on 18 February. Deadline 15 February.
- How to run a bat walk. Online over two afternoon sessions on 19 & 26 February OR two evenings on 4 & 11 March. Deadline 16 February.
- How to run a bat walk. Online over two afternoon sessions on 19 & 26 February OR two evenings on 4 & 11 March. Deadline 16 February.
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
(2/6) - Surveying trees for bats. In person at Clumber Park, Notts on 18 February. Deadline 15 February.
- How to run a bat walk. Online over two afternoon sessions on 19 & 26 February OR two evenings on 4 & 11 March. Deadline 16 February.
- How to run a bat walk. Online over two afternoon sessions on 19 & 26 February OR two evenings on 4 & 11 March. Deadline 16 February.
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🦇 Bats are vital pollinators in many parts of the world, helping hundreds of wild plants and crops to reproduce.
While bats don’t pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats:
While bats don’t pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats:
Bats as pollinators — feeding people and ecosystems - Why bats matter - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats are vital pollinators in many parts of the world, helping hundreds of wild plants and crops to reproduce. They support biodiversity, food productio...
www.bats.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🦇 Bats are vital pollinators in many parts of the world, helping hundreds of wild plants and crops to reproduce.
While bats don’t pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats:
While bats don’t pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats: