Category: Bat News

The BCT have sent round this urgent call for everyone to email their MP before 26th Feb, to help Bat Protection

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.

Today the BCT sent us some questions that members might like to consider asking our potential MP's

Update from the BCT on 8th Nov "Thank you for supporting our Environment Bill campaign. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to email their MP and forward their response to us. If you have received a reply and haven’t yet forwarded it, please do send it to comms@bats.org.uk. The general election means … Continue reading URGENT CALL FROM BCT – PLEASE EMAIL YOUR MP before 28Oct19 →

Alcathoe in Cave near Bradford on Avon

Interesting new paper published by University of Bristol today: A genus of deaf moth has evolved to develop an extraordinary sound-producing structure in its wings to evade its primary predator the bat. The finding, made by researchers from the University of Bristol and Natural History Museum, is described in Scientific Reports today. More info: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/february/deaf-moth.html

Some superb positive publicity for Bats on the BBC website today.   Well done to the Park Rangers and volunteers at Ninesprings Park in Yeovil! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-45953092