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Roost Awards 2023 - submissions open
1st October 2022
Submissions for the 2023 Awards are now open until 1st March 2023
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A broken government pledge to the next generation
28th September 2022
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John Andrew Burton 1944 - 2022
6th September 2022
John Burton, one of the most influential figures in conservation in the UK and pivotal in establishing the Bat Conservation Trust, died at his home in Suffolk on 22 May 2022.
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URGENT call for help – the laws protecting bats are under threat again
24th August 2022
We need your help to make sure that the new prime minister and the government understand why removing the protection of the Habitats Regulations would be disastrous for bats and other wildlife.
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BatFest 2022 programme announced
18th August 2022
It’s nearly BatFest time - the Bat Conservation Trust’s month-long celebrations, with a host of events for all ages and abilities.
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Developer fined £7,400 for ignoring bat protection law
12th August 2022
Two directors for a housing developer have been prosecuted and fined £7,400 for renovating a former primary school in Monmouthshire without taking bats into account - on an estate that’s named after bats.
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13th July 2022
In 1991, bat groups across the UK decided that bat conservation needed a national voice, and the Bat Conservation Trust was born
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£4.2m lifeline for Scotland’s most vulnerable species
29th June 2022
Threatened species in Scotland have today received a £4.2m lifeline from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.