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Special Edition Bat Group Bulletins

BCT occasionally circulates Special Edition Bulletins focused on topics such as research, major projects, bats and diseases, etc.

Since 2011 these special edition bulletins have been made available online. Both the normal Bat Group Bulletins and these Special Edition Bulletins are sent to Bat Group contacts for onward dissemination to Bat Group members.

Contents of Bat Group Activities and COVID-19 12th August 2021

  1. Current Understanding of SARS-CoV-2 Human to Bat Transmission Risk
  2. Bat Group Activities Not Involving Handling of Bats
  3. Education Bats at Events
  4. Bat Group Activities Involving Handling of Bats
  5. Bat Rehabilitation Activities
  6. Testing of Bats for SARS-CoV-2
  7. Other Advice for Professional Ecologists

Contents of Update on National Bat Helpline 1st June 2021

1. The National Bat Helpline has a new way of working

Contents of Update on National Bat Helpline & Handling of Bat Care Related Calls Summer 2021 3rd March 2021

  1. The National Bat Helpline
  2. The Approach for 2021/22
  3. In-Office Hours Project

Contents of Bats & Rabies 7th August 2020

  1. Lyssavirus Positive Bat from Dorset
  2. WCBV Positive Cat in Italy
  3. Request for Dead Bats for APHA Passive Surveillance Programme
  4. PHE guidance on timing of rabies boosters
  5. Pre-exposure vaccinations general information (including vaccination schedules)
  6. Information for bat workers with severely impaired immune systems
  7. Pre-exposure vaccinations for volunteers
  8. Information for trainees and trainers
  9. Pre-exposure vaccinations for professional ecologists
  10. PHE and HPA leaflets
  11. BCT Advice & Guidance

Contents of Bat Group Activities & COVID-19 22nd July 2020

  1. Bat Group Activities Not Involving Handling of Bats
  2. Bat Group Activities Involving Handling of Bats (inc. IUCN BSG Decision Tree)
  3. Bat Rehabilitation Activities
  4. Bat Group Insurance
  5. COVID-19 & Bats FAQs

Contents of Bats & Rabies 15th October 2018

  1. EBLV1 Positive Bat from Dorset
  2. EBLV2 Positive Bats from Sussex, Northumberland and West Lothian
  3. Reminder of Changes to Rabies Vaccinations Effective from July 2018
  4. Results of PHE & APHA Bat Workers Study
  5. New Web Page and Leaflet from PHE
  6. Request for Dead Bats for APHA Passive Surveillance Programme
  7. BCT Advice & Guidance
  8. Plans for Disease Risk Management Video for Bat Carers

Contents of Research Projects 30th June 2015

  1. Management of Bats in Churches – a Pilot
  2. Bats, churches and the landscape: sustainable conservation of bats in the East of England

Contents of Research Projects 4th August 2014

  1. Managing Bats in Churches Pilot

Contents of Research Projects 27th March 2014

  1. Introduction
  2. Impact of exclusion of bats from roost in houses
  3. Bats and churches

Contents of Research Projects 10th May 2012

  1. Introduction
  2. Impact of exclusion of bats from roost in houses
  3. Bats and churches
  4. Keeping up to date
  5. Consultation on CBC draft guidance on bats for DACs and parishes

Contents of Research Projects 28th July 2011

  1. Introduction
  2. Impact of exclusion of bats from roost in houses
  3. Bats and churches
  4. Keeping up to date

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