Company handed largest ever fine in relation to a wildlife crime
11th December 2020
On Tuesday, 8 December Bellway Homes were fined for destroying a soprano pipistrelle roost at a construction site in London in 2017. We believe Bellway Homes has been ordered to pay a fine of £600,000 by Woolwich Crown Court with further costs on top
National Bat Helpline – a call for help
9th December 2020
The National Bat Helpline provides a vital service that helps people and saves bats. Find out more about the amazing work the helpline does by reading the 2019 report. We are also urgently calling for your help to secure the funding needed to run one vital part of the helpline, namely the Out Of Hours (OOH) service which helps to save thousands of bats every summer.
5th November 2020
Inside the Bat Cave is a fascinating new film that showcases the hidden world of bats.
AI and new technology allow ground-breaking study to help protect bats
30th October 2020
The hidden habits of England's rare woodland bats are being revealed in ways never seen before thanks to ground-breaking new technology
Proposed changes to the planning system – BCT consultation response
28th October 2020
We recognise the need for more affordable housing, but any reform of the planning system needs to be done in a way that is sensitive to the needs of local communities and avoids impacts on the environment and wildlife.
Planning reform – please speak up for bats
16th October 2020
BCT has joined forces with others to call for a halt to planning deregulation
15th October 2020
BCT is very concerned about recent events reported to us in relation to HS2 construction and the felling of Jones Hill Wood in Buckinghamshire.
Join in this Halloween with the great British #BatBake
9th October 2020
The Bat Conservation Trust is inviting chefs, bakers, schools and you to celebrate bats this Halloween by taking part in a themed great British #BatBake.
