Bat Conservation Trust

Our social media pages are here for you to be able to interact with BCT and other bat enthusiasts as well as to provide you with information about bats. It's also an opportunity for you to get involved and contribute to bat conservation. buff.ly/49X3NGQ

Have you explored our new eLearning platform? We are pleased to offer new courses, modules and other educational content that can be purchased and completed at any time. We are developing more courses and modules so check here for updates: buff.ly/3ZH9Ef0

I am so absolutely chuffed! The dedication and time that Roger has put into the horseshoe bat colony has always been inspiring and I’m so grateful to have been involved the past few years. This is so well deserved ☺️🦇

There are over 1,400 species of bats in the world, making up 1/5 of all mammal species and 1/4 of British mammals. Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. buff.ly/3ubI3Cz Images (c) @JimJourdane

We have a range of memberships available. Its a great way to support our work and add your voice to ours as we work collaboratively to achieve our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together buff.ly/3B5pBPd #BatsNeedFriends

Bats are long-lived mammals which reproduce slowly: each female can only produce one baby per year and not all females will have babies each year. For this reason their populations are very slow to grow or recover their numbers. buff.ly/3fyG3uW

What was your favourite issue of Bat News of 2024? Was there a feature that was a particular highlight for you? We're already planning content for 2025 so let us know! All comments and suggestions are welcome.

Bats and the park...... resources from the Bat Conservation Trust......#bats

Our 9th most popular paper, published in #BiologyLetters, found that vampire #bats are able to burn amino acids as a fuel source in a similar way to blood-sucking insects, by measuring their metabolism (whilst they ran on treadmills!): ow.ly/nMwC50UtZcy #RSPopPapers 🦇

If you have received any unwanted presents or maybe you are having a pre new year clear out, you can help bat conservation by selling on eBay.co.uk and donating all or part of the sale. You can also recycle items & generate donations to bats: buff.ly/3VNDux5

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas! We have four more fabulous talks coming up in 2025. Here are some dates for your diary.

Whether you've just discovered you have a bat roost, have had a known bat roost for a while or are just curious about what having bats means this page is for you: buff.ly/3xeeqjy . It's designed to help answer your questions and offer advice and support.

Looking forward to 2025 👀 #BatsNeedFriends #LoveBats buff.ly/4foIgbm