A Brown long-eared bat chasing a moth in the night sky.

Where are all the bats?

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.

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Dr Parvathy Venugopal is a young South Asian woman dressed in a grey raincoat. We see her from the elbows up, as she turns her head to smile at the camera. Binoculars are raised to chin level. She stands in what looks like wetlands on the edge of an industrial site.

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.

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NBMP annual report 2023: Worrying signs of change

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.

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AI and audio-identification of bats: Lia Gilmour interview part 1

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.

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A flight without borders

A flight without borders

23rd August 2019

A female Nathusius’ pipistrelle has shown up in Poland!

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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

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