Advanced Bat Survey Techniques - fully booked!
17th September 2024
Combining 1 theory day online with three days and two nights in Dorset, attendees will be given theoretical and practical experiences of acoustic lures, harp traps, mist nets and radio tracking. The course will investigate the application of these techniques in line with the BCT’s Bat Surveys for Professional Ecologists: Good Practice Guidelines. The course is suitable for experienced bat surveyors wishing to gain practical experience towards obtaining advanced bat survey licences. It is also possible to just book the online theory day if you are already involved with practical activities locally. Data collected from the course will feed into current research taking place in the area. The field sites are in Dorset and 13 species of bats have been caught in the area.
Connect Cafe: Dormice and connecting landscapes
18th September 2024
For September's Connect Café we’ll be focussing on dormice - the habitats, habits and threats to these small nocturnal mammals
22nd September 2024
Join us at Springwater Farm, nr Killerton, Exeter to try out your tree ID skills, help collect tree seeds and nuts, and search for signs of dormice.
Woodlands for Nature: an introduction to management
16th October 2024
The Bat Conservation Trust would like to welcome you to our free woodland management training session. This one day event will focus on how best to manage and increase our native woodland cover and hosted at the wonderful Dartington Estate. Whether you actively manage woodlands, are in the process of converting your land to woodlands, or are just interested in the steps needed to support our trees and the nature they host, this day is for you!
