AI and new technology allow ground-breaking study to help protect bats
30th October 2020
The hidden habits of England's rare woodland bats are being revealed in ways never seen before thanks to ground-breaking new technology
Proposed changes to the planning system – BCT consultation response
28th October 2020
We recognise the need for more affordable housing, but any reform of the planning system needs to be done in a way that is sensitive to the needs of local communities and avoids impacts on the environment and wildlife.
Planning reform – please speak up for bats
16th October 2020
BCT has joined forces with others to call for a halt to planning deregulation
15th October 2020
BCT is very concerned about recent events reported to us in relation to HS2 construction and the felling of Jones Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire.
Join in this Halloween with the great British #BatBake
9th October 2020
The Bat Conservation Trust is inviting chefs, bakers, schools and you to celebrate bats this Halloween by taking part in a themed great British #BatBake.
Press release from the Bat Conservation Trust: Welcome to BatFest
27th August 2020
We are delighted to announce BatFest - a new annual festival in the British wildlife calendar.
Don’t Blame Bats - Campaign Launch
21st August 2020
A new campaign called #DontBlameBats has been launched to dispel widespread unfounded fears and myths about bats.
Bat species at risk of extinction
30th July 2020
The first official IUCN Red List for British Mammals shows that four of the 11 mammal species native to Britain classified as being at imminent risk of extinction are bats