Tune in to BatChat: BCT’s award-winning podcast
7th April 2025
Throwing bats under the train: HS2’s bat tunnel and the dangerous spin behind deregulation
3rd April 2025
HS2's so-called bat tunnel has become a political scapegoat, used to justify rolling back environmental protections. But the real story is very different. This page breaks down what the bat tunnel is, who approved it, and why weakening protections won’t solve the UK’s planning challenges.
URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW
20th March 2025
We are reaching out to you at a critical moment for bat conservation in England
Better planning needs real solutions, not blame games
17th March 2025
The government’s rhetoric is pushing for deregulation at the expense of nature.
Save NightWatch: Help us keep this vital project alive for urban bats and communities
25th February 2025
Help us save NightWatch, the only project of its kind in the UK, connecting people with nature in the UK's cities.
Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future
31st January 2025
Should developers 'stop worrying about the bats and the newts'? They don't have to; pitting nature against development is dangerous, irresponsible and unnecessary.
27th January 2025
Two exciting discoveries have been reported in the last week about our rarest bat species, the greater mouse-eared bat.
Is the government’s planning reform bad for bats?
22nd January 2025
Planning reforms risk devastating impacts to bats, here's what we're doing about it and how you can help.
Celebrating bats and bat workers
7th January 2025
Bestowing some New Year's Honours of our own as we announce our newest Batty Laureates and the BCT Hall of Fame inductees.
