@chrisbats.bsky.social
Work at Pell Frischmann
Time we had a good look at ourselves and how we treat the planet
Time we had a good look at ourselves and how we treat the planet
Does IR Photography has a role to play it bat surveys rather than standard flash photography ? Not the sharpest images but only my 1st attempts. Lesser horseshoe and Plecotus kolombatovici Lokrum Croatia
May 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Does IR Photography has a role to play it bat surveys rather than standard flash photography ? Not the sharpest images but only my 1st attempts. Lesser horseshoe and Plecotus kolombatovici Lokrum Croatia
Bernwood SSSI is not to be. NE lacking. So disappointed. much effort over 10yrs. so much for govt commitment to nature when it really matters. the redesignation wouldn’t impact on growth but would strength how SSSI’s are managed for rare species that are actually there. why @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Bernwood SSSI is not to be. NE lacking. So disappointed. much effort over 10yrs. so much for govt commitment to nature when it really matters. the redesignation wouldn’t impact on growth but would strength how SSSI’s are managed for rare species that are actually there. why @tonyjuniper.bsky.social
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We've streamlined this process and you can download a spreadsheet outlining all the content required here: www.bats.org.uk/roost-case-studies .
You can browse for other case studies, including our previous two winners, in the above link too!
You can browse for other case studies, including our previous two winners, in the above link too!
April 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We've streamlined this process and you can download a spreadsheet outlining all the content required here: www.bats.org.uk/roost-case-studies .
You can browse for other case studies, including our previous two winners, in the above link too!
You can browse for other case studies, including our previous two winners, in the above link too!
The BCT Roost Awards are a timely reminder of how important it is to demonstrate good practice & what works. when it comes to dealing with protected species at this time when Govt seems focused on its growth agenda & reducing the burden of protecting our Biodiversity needs you
April 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The BCT Roost Awards are a timely reminder of how important it is to demonstrate good practice & what works. when it comes to dealing with protected species at this time when Govt seems focused on its growth agenda & reducing the burden of protecting our Biodiversity needs you
Great watching our young ecologist deliver and take part in Great crested newt training at our Swanbourne office near Milton Keynes.Lots of laughs with compulsory dunkings & much learned. Training future generations to help with informing the decision making process must be part of the growth agenda
April 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great watching our young ecologist deliver and take part in Great crested newt training at our Swanbourne office near Milton Keynes.Lots of laughs with compulsory dunkings & much learned. Training future generations to help with informing the decision making process must be part of the growth agenda
Time for annual review of Countryside Stewardship agreements, grant claims and catching up with old friends and wonderful landscapes like the Chilterns. Much has been achieved and making plans for lost saracen stones. All under their own steam
April 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Time for annual review of Countryside Stewardship agreements, grant claims and catching up with old friends and wonderful landscapes like the Chilterns. Much has been achieved and making plans for lost saracen stones. All under their own steam
Finally out. New paper Full pelage Ultra-Violet fluorescence occurs in both lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros & Blasius's horseshoe bat R. blasii www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/Full-pelage-...
Great to be part of the team @henryschofield.bsky.social @vincentwt.bsky.social
Great to be part of the team @henryschofield.bsky.social @vincentwt.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finally out. New paper Full pelage Ultra-Violet fluorescence occurs in both lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros & Blasius's horseshoe bat R. blasii www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/Full-pelage-...
Great to be part of the team @henryschofield.bsky.social @vincentwt.bsky.social
Great to be part of the team @henryschofield.bsky.social @vincentwt.bsky.social
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Glow up! A European team of bat researchers led by VWT's former Head of Conservation, Henry Schofield — with biologists from Pells Frischmann and Croatian Biospeleological Society — discovered that lesser horseshoe bats glow all over in UV. Find out how this can help monitoring tinyurl.com/bdd8jc5n
March 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Glow up! A European team of bat researchers led by VWT's former Head of Conservation, Henry Schofield — with biologists from Pells Frischmann and Croatian Biospeleological Society — discovered that lesser horseshoe bats glow all over in UV. Find out how this can help monitoring tinyurl.com/bdd8jc5n
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Rare bats and biodiverse woodland cannot simply be moved, whatever the UK government claims. What should have moved in the HS2 debacle was the route of the line. I wonder why major construction companies preferred to propose a £100M tunnel instead? 🤔 💷🦇🦤. @craigbennett3.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Rare bats and biodiverse woodland cannot simply be moved, whatever the UK government claims. What should have moved in the HS2 debacle was the route of the line. I wonder why major construction companies preferred to propose a £100M tunnel instead? 🤔 💷🦇🦤. @craigbennett3.bsky.social
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Serotine. One of my favourite #bats! I have a PhD available, using new methods to find serotine roosts and understand movement patterns. Will help to develop a rabies vaccination strategy: a priority for people and bats! Pls share! www.surrey.ac.uk/bbsrc-wessex... @batconservation.bsky.social 🦤🌍🦇
January 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Serotine. One of my favourite #bats! I have a PhD available, using new methods to find serotine roosts and understand movement patterns. Will help to develop a rabies vaccination strategy: a priority for people and bats! Pls share! www.surrey.ac.uk/bbsrc-wessex... @batconservation.bsky.social 🦤🌍🦇
It’s been a good day visiting hibernation sites in Buckinghamshire
January 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It’s been a good day visiting hibernation sites in Buckinghamshire
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2025 is a significant year for @vincentwt.bsky.social Follow our 50th year as we celebrate past achievements and hopes for the future
With our first #Bluesky post we are celebrating VWT's 50th anniversary! Join us during 2025 for events, walks, talks, webinars and a new website launch as we celebrate past achievements and future plans to increase our impact in conserving threatened mammals in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe.
January 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
2025 is a significant year for @vincentwt.bsky.social Follow our 50th year as we celebrate past achievements and hopes for the future
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Ponds and other small freshwater bodies matter. A well written supporting case here freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/charter...
Charter for Small Waters - Freshwater Habitats Trust
In the Charter for Small Waters, we’ve joined forces with a coalition of environmental charities calling on Government to recognise the vital importance of small freshwaters, and promote their protect...
freshwaterhabitats.org.uk
December 20, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Ponds and other small freshwater bodies matter. A well written supporting case here freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/news/charter...
some of the many faces of the Borghese Balustrade, @NationalTrust Cliveden
December 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM
some of the many faces of the Borghese Balustrade, @NationalTrust Cliveden
always up for trying something new in my photo journey. Simple pinhole beer can and photo paper. water got i but the cycle of the sun from Jan - Dec 2024 #pinholecamera
December 15, 2024 at 7:14 PM
always up for trying something new in my photo journey. Simple pinhole beer can and photo paper. water got i but the cycle of the sun from Jan - Dec 2024 #pinholecamera
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Let’s try a giveaway.
Like & Retweet this post and we’ll giveaway a Solarcan and a PUCK camera to one of our followers 💫
Will announce winner tomorrow afternoon
Like & Retweet this post and we’ll giveaway a Solarcan and a PUCK camera to one of our followers 💫
Will announce winner tomorrow afternoon
May 5, 2023 at 7:26 AM
Let’s try a giveaway.
Like & Retweet this post and we’ll giveaway a Solarcan and a PUCK camera to one of our followers 💫
Will announce winner tomorrow afternoon
Like & Retweet this post and we’ll giveaway a Solarcan and a PUCK camera to one of our followers 💫
Will announce winner tomorrow afternoon
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One ring does not fit all: Evaluation of banding-related injuries in tricolored bats. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
One ring does not fit all: Evaluation of banding‐related injuries in tricolored bats
In a long-term study of overwintering tricolored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in Georgia, USA, 22.2% of recaptured bats exhibited band-related injuries, whereas 77.8% showed none. Although most injuri...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
One ring does not fit all: Evaluation of banding-related injuries in tricolored bats. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Two Leisler’s in a bat box at NT Stowe this year. first in hand confirmation of this species in the site. Getting more records in local area, have we missed them before or are numbers increasing?
November 18, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Two Leisler’s in a bat box at NT Stowe this year. first in hand confirmation of this species in the site. Getting more records in local area, have we missed them before or are numbers increasing?
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A farmers' revolt is coming says James Rebanks. unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
I have much sympathy with his views & he accepts that most small farms won't be affected by the changes in Inheritance Tax.
It's imperative the Govt also reforms Capital Gains Tax Rollover relief, to stop the tax dodgers.
I have much sympathy with his views & he accepts that most small farms won't be affected by the changes in Inheritance Tax.
It's imperative the Govt also reforms Capital Gains Tax Rollover relief, to stop the tax dodgers.
A farmers' revolt is coming
unherd.com
November 16, 2024 at 8:10 AM
A farmers' revolt is coming says James Rebanks. unherd.com/2024/11/a-fa...
I have much sympathy with his views & he accepts that most small farms won't be affected by the changes in Inheritance Tax.
It's imperative the Govt also reforms Capital Gains Tax Rollover relief, to stop the tax dodgers.
I have much sympathy with his views & he accepts that most small farms won't be affected by the changes in Inheritance Tax.
It's imperative the Govt also reforms Capital Gains Tax Rollover relief, to stop the tax dodgers.
Autumn colour at Stowe
November 15, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Autumn colour at Stowe
Nothing like finding a new autumn swarming site for bats.
November 13, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Nothing like finding a new autumn swarming site for bats.
Plecotus kolombatovici Lokrum Croatia as a first post having had more than enough of X and should have done it a long time ago
November 13, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Plecotus kolombatovici Lokrum Croatia as a first post having had more than enough of X and should have done it a long time ago