Bat Conservation Trust
@batconservation.bsky.social
Bat squeaks by Joe and Andreia with occasional special guests! Posts are not endorsements. 🦇
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🦇 Whether you're having a lazy and quiet Sunday morning or are on the go, our podcast BatChat is the best company. A new season is back and you can listen to the first episode in your usual platform or in your browser here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... .
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🦇 Whether you're having a lazy and quiet Sunday morning or are on the go, our podcast BatChat is the best company. A new season is back and you can listen to the first episode in your usual platform or in your browser here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... .
#Bats in Churches research reveals ancient buildings as vital wildlife refuges. Crucially, the research also found that 90% of church communities feel positively about their resident bats. ⛪🦇 #naturepositive
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Bats in Churches research reveals ancient buildings as vital wildlife refuges. Crucially, the research also found that 90% of church communities feel positively about their resident bats. ⛪🦇 #naturepositive
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
The Connecting People and Landscapes in a changing climate project launched this week. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project will help create a countryside where wildlife and communities can thrive together www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/11... #bats 🦇
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Connecting People and Landscapes in a changing climate project launched this week. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project will help create a countryside where wildlife and communities can thrive together www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/11... #bats 🦇
🦇If you are new to bats you may find our e-learning resources a great way to get started! Some highlights:
- Intro to bats
- Bat care for non-bat carers
- Bat resources for teachers and youth workers
- Bat talks from conferences
More here: learn.bats.org.uk/collections/...
- Intro to bats
- Bat care for non-bat carers
- Bat resources for teachers and youth workers
- Bat talks from conferences
More here: learn.bats.org.uk/collections/...
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🦇If you are new to bats you may find our e-learning resources a great way to get started! Some highlights:
- Intro to bats
- Bat care for non-bat carers
- Bat resources for teachers and youth workers
- Bat talks from conferences
More here: learn.bats.org.uk/collections/...
- Intro to bats
- Bat care for non-bat carers
- Bat resources for teachers and youth workers
- Bat talks from conferences
More here: learn.bats.org.uk/collections/...
Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
🦇 New blog on Substack - A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night by Dara McAnulty.
Dara's third book shows you how to explore nature at night. Bats have been part of Dara's life since he was a young kid. Read on to find out more: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/a-wild-chi...
Dara's third book shows you how to explore nature at night. Bats have been part of Dara's life since he was a young kid. Read on to find out more: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/a-wild-chi...
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🦇 New blog on Substack - A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night by Dara McAnulty.
Dara's third book shows you how to explore nature at night. Bats have been part of Dara's life since he was a young kid. Read on to find out more: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/a-wild-chi...
Dara's third book shows you how to explore nature at night. Bats have been part of Dara's life since he was a young kid. Read on to find out more: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/a-wild-chi...
🦇 An Adopt a Bat subscription is a lovely Christmas gift and you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild. Subscribe by 9am, 8 Dec to make sure it arrives on time: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
November 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🦇 An Adopt a Bat subscription is a lovely Christmas gift and you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild. Subscribe by 9am, 8 Dec to make sure it arrives on time: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
By joining as a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats for future generations to enjoy. www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
By joining as a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats for future generations to enjoy. www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
It’s #LivingWageWeek! 🎊
We’re proud to be part of the movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.
Find out more at: www.livingwage.org.uk
We’re proud to be part of the movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.
Find out more at: www.livingwage.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It’s #LivingWageWeek! 🎊
We’re proud to be part of the movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.
Find out more at: www.livingwage.org.uk
We’re proud to be part of the movement of over 16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage - because everyone deserves a decent standard of living.
Find out more at: www.livingwage.org.uk
🦇 To celebrate Dara McAnulty's new book 'A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night' we've partnered up with Pan Macmillan on a giveaway. One lucky person will win a copy of the book + Family Membership with us.
To take part visit: www.panmacmillan.com/a-wild-child... . Closes on 19 Nov.
To take part visit: www.panmacmillan.com/a-wild-child... . Closes on 19 Nov.
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🦇 To celebrate Dara McAnulty's new book 'A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night' we've partnered up with Pan Macmillan on a giveaway. One lucky person will win a copy of the book + Family Membership with us.
To take part visit: www.panmacmillan.com/a-wild-child... . Closes on 19 Nov.
To take part visit: www.panmacmillan.com/a-wild-child... . Closes on 19 Nov.
Our #BatChat #podcast has fans from across the world. Make sure you catch the first episode of the new season which features our president @chrisgpackham.bsky.social batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561
Thank you @wildcare.eu for sponsoring the podcast in 2025
Thank you @wildcare.eu for sponsoring the podcast in 2025
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our #BatChat #podcast has fans from across the world. Make sure you catch the first episode of the new season which features our president @chrisgpackham.bsky.social batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561
Thank you @wildcare.eu for sponsoring the podcast in 2025
Thank you @wildcare.eu for sponsoring the podcast in 2025
Churches provide vital roosts for bats www.oxford.anglican.org/news/churche...
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Churches provide vital roosts for bats www.oxford.anglican.org/news/churche...
New report shows people don’t want new homes to be built at nature’s expense www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New report shows people don’t want new homes to be built at nature’s expense www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
We have been awarded a £1.5 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the £3.6 million Connecting people and landscapes in a changing climate project, which will help create a countryside where wildlife and communities can thrive together in the face of climate change.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We have been awarded a £1.5 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the £3.6 million Connecting people and landscapes in a changing climate project, which will help create a countryside where wildlife and communities can thrive together in the face of climate change.
One of the UK’s Rarest Bats Found in Record Numbers at Seaton Wetlands news.eastdevon.gov.uk/one-of-the-u...
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
One of the UK’s Rarest Bats Found in Record Numbers at Seaton Wetlands news.eastdevon.gov.uk/one-of-the-u...
We've put together shortlists of prospective names for 4 species UK bats. Today we're highlighting the noctule. They are large, loud and often the first bat you’ll see at dusk. But should they be called....?
A screech of noctules
A thunder of noctules
A chorus of noctules
Vote: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
A screech of noctules
A thunder of noctules
A chorus of noctules
Vote: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
We've put together shortlists of prospective names for 4 species UK bats. Today we're highlighting the noctule. They are large, loud and often the first bat you’ll see at dusk. But should they be called....?
A screech of noctules
A thunder of noctules
A chorus of noctules
Vote: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
A screech of noctules
A thunder of noctules
A chorus of noctules
Vote: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, or even a cloud. But with over 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative.
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat .
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat .
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, or even a cloud. But with over 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative.
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat .
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat .
As it stands, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will undermine species protection. Write to your MP today, it takes less than 2 minutes act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
Thank you to everyone who has already spoken up for #bats 🦇. Please share widely
Thank you to everyone who has already spoken up for #bats 🦇. Please share widely
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
As it stands, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will undermine species protection. Write to your MP today, it takes less than 2 minutes act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...
Thank you to everyone who has already spoken up for #bats 🦇. Please share widely
Thank you to everyone who has already spoken up for #bats 🦇. Please share widely
🦇Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge campaign, 'A voice for bats' goes live in 3 weeks! This is a match-funding campaign - every donation we receive up to £10,000 will be doubled - but we only have 1 week to raise funds!
Register to be notified when we go live: forms.office.com/e/84S5utrSYH
Register to be notified when we go live: forms.office.com/e/84S5utrSYH
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🦇Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge campaign, 'A voice for bats' goes live in 3 weeks! This is a match-funding campaign - every donation we receive up to £10,000 will be doubled - but we only have 1 week to raise funds!
Register to be notified when we go live: forms.office.com/e/84S5utrSYH
Register to be notified when we go live: forms.office.com/e/84S5utrSYH
Congratulations to Emma, who was the winner of our October giveaway! Emma joined as a member last month and was randomly selected to win a Beaumaris bat box from CJ Wildlife!
Thank you for your support Emma.
More about becoming a member: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Thank you for your support Emma.
More about becoming a member: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Congratulations to Emma, who was the winner of our October giveaway! Emma joined as a member last month and was randomly selected to win a Beaumaris bat box from CJ Wildlife!
Thank you for your support Emma.
More about becoming a member: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Thank you for your support Emma.
More about becoming a member: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Those who harm wildlife are also likely to harm people 🚨
The @wclnews.bsky.social Wildlife Crime Report this year highlights that 59% of people who commit crimes against wildlife are also associated with other violent crimes
Read more 👇
www.wcl.org.uk/wildlife-cri...
The @wclnews.bsky.social Wildlife Crime Report this year highlights that 59% of people who commit crimes against wildlife are also associated with other violent crimes
Read more 👇
www.wcl.org.uk/wildlife-cri...
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Those who harm wildlife are also likely to harm people 🚨
The @wclnews.bsky.social Wildlife Crime Report this year highlights that 59% of people who commit crimes against wildlife are also associated with other violent crimes
Read more 👇
www.wcl.org.uk/wildlife-cri...
The @wclnews.bsky.social Wildlife Crime Report this year highlights that 59% of people who commit crimes against wildlife are also associated with other violent crimes
Read more 👇
www.wcl.org.uk/wildlife-cri...
🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be adding your voice to ours in speaking up for bats and their habitats for future generations to enjoy.
Become a member today:https://www.bats.org.uk/membership/scheme
Become a member today:https://www.bats.org.uk/membership/scheme
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be adding your voice to ours in speaking up for bats and their habitats for future generations to enjoy.
Become a member today:https://www.bats.org.uk/membership/scheme
Become a member today:https://www.bats.org.uk/membership/scheme
Today we're highlighting the common pipistrelle. They are tiny, agile and our most familiar garden visitor. But what suits them best as a group...?
- A flicker of pipistrelles
- A reliance of pipistrelles
- A shimmer of pipistrelles
Cast your vote here by 26 November: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
- A flicker of pipistrelles
- A reliance of pipistrelles
- A shimmer of pipistrelles
Cast your vote here by 26 November: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today we're highlighting the common pipistrelle. They are tiny, agile and our most familiar garden visitor. But what suits them best as a group...?
- A flicker of pipistrelles
- A reliance of pipistrelles
- A shimmer of pipistrelles
Cast your vote here by 26 November: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
- A flicker of pipistrelles
- A reliance of pipistrelles
- A shimmer of pipistrelles
Cast your vote here by 26 November: buff.ly/xEVmgkJ
🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, or even a cloud. But with over 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative.
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, or even a cloud. But with over 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative.
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat
Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat
🦇Bats in Churches research reveals ancient buildings as vital wildlife refuges: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
New research from the Bats in Churches partnership project reveals that half of all Church of England churches are home to bats. In older churches that rises to nearly eight in ten.
New research from the Bats in Churches partnership project reveals that half of all Church of England churches are home to bats. In older churches that rises to nearly eight in ten.
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🦇Bats in Churches research reveals ancient buildings as vital wildlife refuges: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
New research from the Bats in Churches partnership project reveals that half of all Church of England churches are home to bats. In older churches that rises to nearly eight in ten.
New research from the Bats in Churches partnership project reveals that half of all Church of England churches are home to bats. In older churches that rises to nearly eight in ten.