Award open for nominations

26th May 2015

The Vincent Weir Scientific Award for bat research is now open and taking nominations. The closing date is 29th June 2015.

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Citizen science delivers latest trends in UK bat populations

22nd May 2015

The latest results from BCT's National Bat Monitoring Programme show stable or increasing trends for the 11 bat species monitored since 1997.

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New date for sound analysis training course

New date for sound analysis training course

12th May 2015

We have now confirmed a date and venue for our Bat detector and sound analysis course

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A call for action to defend nature

12th May 2015

We need your help defending nature by responding to a short online EU questionnaire. This is quick and easy to do. You can really make a difference by standing up for nature through your response and by encouraging others to do so too.

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Launch of #askbatpeeps

28th April 2015

The Bat Conservation Trust is pleased to announce the launch of twitter campaign #askbatpeeps on 1st May 2015.

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Tribute to a greatly missed bat lover

27th April 2015

Anne Cozens has died in Wiltshire at the age of 70. Until her illness she had been a member of Five Rivers Bat Group (South Wiltshire) for whom she was Treasurer and also a member of Wiltshire Bat Group and Hampshire Bat Group.

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National Bat Monitoring Programme is now squeaking (not tweeting)

27th April 2015

The National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) provides exceptional information on how bats are faring in the UK, and its now on Twitter!

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The British Standard for surveying bats in trees and woodlands – available for comment

The British Standard for surveying bats in trees and woodlands – available for comment

14th April 2015

BS 8596 has now been made available for public comment, and BCT would very much welcome your input. Comments need to be made by 31 May 2015 using BSI's Draft Review System.

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Bat bill will make no further progress

1st April 2015

The Bat Habitats Regulation Bill has been dropped as there was no motion to carry it over to the next session of Parliament after the general election.

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