NBMP annual report 2024: second year of concern over short-term trends
29th May 2025
The 2024 National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) report highlights both progress and emerging concerns for UK bat species, underlining the importance of continued protection and monitoring. While there are long-term signs of recovery for several species following large historic declines, short-term trends suggest new pressures may be emerging.
22nd July 2024
News outlets have published articles on an increase in malnourished bats, and linked this rise to wet weather and a decline in insects. BCT will continue to build the best possible evidence base to focus our work and shape the advice we give.
Community science, surveys and bats: Parvathy Venugopal interview
18th June 2024
Interview with Dr Parvathy Venugopal, BCT's Survey Officer, on why community science and surveys makes a difference for people and bats.
NBMP annual report 2023: Worrying signs of change
30th May 2024
Latest NBMP report on UK’s bat species shows worrying signs of change which require more data collection to understand.
AI and audio-identification of bats: Lia Gilmour interview part 1
29th November 2023
Learn about BCT’s cutting-edge audio-identification work in this interview with our Research Manager, Dr Lia Gilmour.
23rd August 2019
A female Nathusius’ pipistrelle has shown up in Poland!
National Bat Monitoring Programme Annual Report 2017
17th May 2018
The latest results of the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) with data up to the end of September 2017 are now available
