National Bat Care Workshop 2011

The first National Bat Care Workshop took place on 8th October 2011 at the Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells, Wales. 90 delegates attended.

There were five presentations, some of which can be viewed via the links below:

What can vets do for bat casualties? Andrew Routh, Chief Veterinary Officer at ZSL London Zoo.

What is success in bat rehabilitation? Adam Grogan, Senior Scientific Officer and Wildlife Rehabilitation Co-ordinator for the RSPCA.

In at the deep end! Bedfordshire Bat Group Carers.

Baby bats - a special case. Maggie Brown, the West Yorkshire Bat Hospital.

What is normal? Pat Waring, Ecologist, East Lancashire Bat Group.

After lunch, there were a number of workshops for smaller groups of delegates. These included:

Radiotracking of released bats. Sarah Levett, Biotrack.

Planning and practicalities of building a flight cage. Maggie Brown, the West Yorkshire Bat Hospital. This will also be covered in the next issue of Bat Care News.

How to set up a group of carers. Bedfordshire Bat Group.

Examining bats, recognising problems and anticipating outcomes. Sarah Goodwin, RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre.

What is normal? Pat Waring, Ecologist, East Lancashire Bat Group.