URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW

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

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Brown long-eared bats are medium-sized with ears nearly as long as the body. In this photo several are cuddled together in a roof void.

Better planning needs real solutions, not blame games 

17th March 2025

The government’s rhetoric is pushing for deregulation at the expense of nature.

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A large group of adults and children gathered in front of trees of an earth path ready to go on a bat walk. They are mostly people of colour, dressed in out door clothing, and are all smiling at the camera.

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.

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Nature vs Growth? The false choice threatening our future

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.

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Hope for our rarest UK bat

Hope for our rarest UK bat

27th January 2025

Two exciting discoveries have been reported in the last week about our rarest bat species, the greater mouse-eared bat.

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Is the government’s planning reform bad for bats?

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.

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Celebrating bats and bat workers

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.

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Bats and Large-Scale Housing Maintenance Projects  - guidance launched

Bats and Large-Scale Housing Maintenance Projects - guidance launched

18th December 2024

BCT is delighted to announce the publication of Bats and Large-Scale Housing Maintenance Projects Guidance for England

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Plan for Change: Don’t blame bats

Plan for Change: Don’t blame bats

9th December 2024

The Prime Minister was wrong to label the regulators as “naysayers” and to undermine the regulations that protect out natural heritage and environment.

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