The Time is NOW - Mass Virtual Lobby for a Green Recovery
25th June 2020
We want to make sure that whatever steps the government decided to take with the Environment Bill, it benefits people, the environment and wildlife, including of course bats. That is why we are asking you to join us in a second, virtual The Time is Now mass lobby of MPs on 30 June.
Professional Training Standards for Professional Ecologists Working with Bats interim 2nd edition
17th June 2020
BCT has recently updated our Professional Training Standards for Professional Ecologists Working with Bats.
HS2 Phase One Construction Cause for Concern
12th June 2020
Reports we have been receiving about potential disturbance and damage to bat roosts in trees during the maternity season in Warwickshire woodlands (Kenilworth Sites) due to HS2 Phase One construction is a cause for concern for BCT
Non-Bitumen Coated Roofing Membranes - NEW research published
27th May 2020
An important paper on Non-Bitumen Coated Roofing Membranes methods has just been published
National Bat Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2019
14th May 2020
The latest results of the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) with data up to the end of summer 2019 are now available
Bats and Artificial Lighting Symposium 2019
6th May 2020
A document detailing the proceedings, Bats and Artificial Lighting Symposium, has just been published.
28th April 2020
The Bat Conservation Trust was very sad to learn of the death of Dr Thomas H. Kunz.
BCT Response to IUCN COVID-19 Recommendations for Bat Field Workers
16th April 2020
On 12th April the IUCN Bat Specialist Group issued recommendations relating to bat fieldwork and COVID-19.ling bats or entering roosts was involved. UPDATED 02/06/20 with link to Natural England guidance.
10th April 2020
The UN Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) along with two other UN Secretariats have made a joint statement of the facts about bats and COVID-19.
