As we turn the corner of winter, and the days get longer, our thoughts naturally turn to the coming season's bat work. In this newsletter we have: - What do you want from your bat group in the coming year? - Time for many to renew their membership.
Tag: BCT
Celebrating 40 years – Changes to Bat Advice – 27Dec25
The bat group turned 40 this year, and to celebrate one of longest standing members, and former chair, Edward Wells talks about the history of the bat group on BCT's podcast BatChat. Well worth a listen while peeling the sprouts!
Planning and Infrastructure Bill – 29Nov25
The nights are long ,and all the bats are hopefully safely in hibernation now. And for those holding bat licences, its the last couple of days to find all those batty records and get your annual return in. In this newsletter we have: - Two messages from our parent bodies about the Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Our last Bat Detector Workshops of the year was a great success
URGENT: Planning bill threatens bat conservation – act now – 20Mar25
We are sending this urgent message from the Bat Conservation Trust to all past and present members, please do act now!
Grey long-eared Success! – 22Aug24
This newsletter is being sent out early to bring you exciting news of success in our grey-long-eared project. Included is: - Reports from two trapping weekends, and details of the GLE caught and tracked. - There have been lots of Big Bat Counts happening across the county.
Next grey long-eared trapping sessions – 1Aug24
In this newsletter we have:: - A report from our free training workshop for the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP). - The latest update on the grey long-eared project, come get involved in the next trapping!
GLE Project – Free Training Workshop & NBMP survey sites – 28June24
In this newsletter we have:: - The latest update on the grey long-eared trapping and radio tracking project
Lots of Batty Event reports – 31May24
This packed Bat Group newsletter is possibly the longest we have ever sent! Stuffed full of event reports and upcoming batty happenings: - An update on the grey long-eared trapping and radio tracking project - Its been a VERY busy May, with lots of batty events to report on.
Wildlife protection is not enshrined in law – 30Jun23
In this bat group newsletter, we have: - Bat conservation is in danger! An urgent plea for help, write to your MP today! - Can you help with ... requests to the bat group for support with batty events. - Our thanks to ... Lush store in Taunton. - Details of the bat group events coming up soon. - The latest edition of the BCT Bat Group Bulletin - A reminder about membership renewal. - Welcome to our new Lifetime members of the Bat Group.
Lots of Bat group events coming up – 28Feb23
In this February bat group newsletter, we have: - We're coming out of hibernation, lots of events coming up. - Rescheduled to 18th March, an online talk on Greater Horseshoes in Somerset. - The latest bat group bulletin, - Come along to our AGM – Sat 22nd April at Otherly Village hall and Zoom - We still need you on the bat group committee! The Secretary role is currently vacant