News

August 2010

Have a batty bank holiday weekend!
Take part in bat events near you for European Bat Weekend

Last 2 days to book onto the National Bat Conference 2010!!!
This is the final 2 days you can book your place for this years conference!!!

Appeal for the Bat Helpline reaches half of it's £10,000 target
Thanks to the generous support of over 200 people the Bat Conservation Trust is half way to meeting the target needed to keep the Bat Helpline running

National Bat Conference 2010
Final booking deadline! We have extended the booking deadline for a final time, please book your place by Friday 20 August 2010.

Bigger better Big Bat Map!
The Big Bat Map is back, bigger and better than ever!

July 2010

Sunset/Sunrise survey - 24th-25th July 2010
BCT encourages the public to spend an evening watching the sun go down and looking out for bats for the Sunset/ Sunrise survey.

Don't cut the countryside
BCT joins with conservation organisations to warn against damaging cuts to the countryside

June 2010

Bats on film!
Watch Nora, our newest Bat Helpline officer, do her bit for Britain’s bats in BCT’s first ever fundraising video!

New BCT training courses
Dates confirmed for new BCT training courses

BCT response to 'Bear Grylls: Born Survivor'

May 2010

Celebrating life: International Day of Biological Diversity 22nd May 2010!
Go batty for biodiversity!

National Moth Night: Bats and Moths - Sat 15th May
This year’s theme is Bat and Moths so get family and friends involved with celebrating the UK’s nocturnal creatures.

Go Wild for Bats
Amazing opportunity to have fun while helping raise money for bats and threatened species and their habitats!!!

April 2010

New bat species found in the UK
Alcathoe bat has been identified in the UK for the first time

National Bat Conference 2010
Online booking for the National Bat Conference 2010 is now open.

March 2010

Winners of Beatrix Potter Bat Competition announced
Two budding young writers have won our national writing competition with their versions of a Beatrix Potter’s bat tale, and will have their stories displayed at the Beatrix Potter Gallery.