Dear Bat Group Member, We hope you are keeping well, and staying positive in these difficult times. In this newsletter we bring you the outcomes from our first ever virtual AGM, as well as several BCT updates, and details of online training for the Bats in Churches project. Bats have been prominent in the press … Continue reading SBG May update, vAGM, SomerBat @Home, Bats & Covid-19 info
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Our virtual AGM process, and BCT Covid-19 info – 31st March 2020
In this newsletter we bring news of how we will hold a virtual Bat Group AGM, and the BCT advise that only bat surveys at your own home should be undertaken by volunteers.
BCT Covid-19 update – 20th March 20
The BCT sent us this update today on Covid-19
Advance Booking for the National Bat Conference 2020
As a valued Bat Conservation Trust (group) supporter we would like to let you know that bookings for the National Bat Conference 2020 will open to the public on Friday 20 March, however we would like to offer you the opportunity to book your place 48 hours ahead of public bookings opening as we think our keynote speaker is going to be very popular this year.
Radio Tracking and Survey updates – 29Feb20
The days are getting longer, and thoughts are turning batty. Hence its great to be able to give you more information on Bat Group projects for 2020!
Urgent request from the BCT
The BCT have sent round this urgent call for everyone to email their MP before 26th Feb, to help Bat Protection
Exciting 2020 survey news, fundraising and membership due – 31Jan20
We had a committee meeting recently and discussed two exciting potential Bat Group projects for 2020! Working with the Dorset Group, on radio tracking Bechstein’s bat in mid Somerset as part of the "finding its limit" project. In the north of the county, a large scale, two year, landscape survey of the Mells Valley SAC bats using low cost static recorders (Audiomoths)
Environment Bill Update from BCT – 24/1/20
2020 is going to be a crucial time for bat conservation and your MP will have an influential part to play in ensuring that bats and other wildlife remain protected under new legislation post-Brexit.
Sunday 19th Jan 2020, the Hibernacula visit day!
It seems 19th Jan is the day when group members across the county come out of their post holiday hibernation, and decide to visit other hibernacula!
Batty Christmas wishes from Somerset Bat Group!
Seasonal greetings to all Bat group Members, and wishing you a very batty new year!