BCT’s response to the removal of Bat Survey Guidelines from Natural England’s advice
20th May 2025
Natural England has removed the Bat Survey Guidelines from their standing advice for protected species and development. Read BCT's response here.
Join the Sunset Survey Weekend: Help spot local bats!
29th April 2025
The Sunset Survey Weekend is on 16-18 May 2025, take part and find out if you have bats near you. Anyone, anywhere in the UK can take part – no experience needed.
Strengthening the grassroots of bat conservation
24th April 2025
Bat groups, and the volunteers who run them, are at the heart of bat conservation. Help us continue to support their amazing and vital work.
Ask your MP to help protect wildlife in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
23rd April 2025
By contacting your MP today, you can help ensure key wildlife protections aren’t swept aside in the name of ‘streamlining’ planning.
Tune in to BatChat: BCT’s award-winning podcast
7th April 2025
Throwing bats under the train: HS2’s bat tunnel and the dangerous spin behind deregulation
3rd April 2025
HS2's so-called bat tunnel has become a political scapegoat, used to justify rolling back environmental protections. But the real story is very different. This page breaks down what the bat tunnel is, who approved it, and why weakening protections won’t solve the UK’s planning challenges.
URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – ACT NOW
20th March 2025
We are reaching out to you at a critical moment for bat conservation in England
Better planning needs real solutions, not blame games
17th March 2025
The government’s rhetoric is pushing for deregulation at the expense of nature.
Save NightWatch: Help us keep this vital project alive for urban bats and communities
25th February 2025
Help us save NightWatch, the only project of its kind in the UK, connecting people with nature in the UK's cities.
