Our new study shows that island populations of grey long-eared #bats have distinct DNA haplotypes compared to mainland populations, reflecting long-term isolation & independent evolutionary trajectories: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @iccs.bsky.social @jesusoxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

Bats don't just eat insects or fruit. There are 1,500 recognised species of bat on the planet with a wide range of diets. 🦇🖤🦇 www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

🦇 ICYMI We’ve updated our Bat Ambassador Guide for teachers, interpreters, and anyone sharing bat knowledge. It’s free and packed with outreach tips and Alberta bat info. Link in comments!

🦇🖤🦇 Fingers crossed for this little one. #lovebats #batconservation #batcare #conservation

🦇 If eligible (UK resident), please get involved, sign and help to protect #bats

Positive 🦇 story #lovebats #batresearch #conservation #batconservation #trees phys.org/news/2025-11...

Positive 🦇 story. #lovebats #batcare #britishbats #conservation #batconservation BBC News - Former Hampshire A&E doctor transforms home into bat hospital - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Last week we had predominately Brown Long Eared bats swarming, this week Natterer’s 🦇 Male and female Long Eared’s caught inside the swarming site, but only male Natterer’s so far and mainly young of year.

🦇 A group of bats can be called a colony, a cauldron, or even a cloud. But with over 1,500 bat species worldwide (and 18 here in the UK!), we think it’s time to get a little more imaginative. Surely our brilliant bats deserve names as unique as they are. Join our campaign and help us #NameThatBat

🦇 This is the last chance to protect species from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Ask your MP to keep Amendment 130: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/11...

🦇 New blog on Substack - A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night by Dara McAnulty. Dara's third book shows you how to explore nature at night. Bats have been part of Dara's life since he was a young kid. Read on to find out more: batconservationtrust.substack.com/p/a-wild-chi...

MY BOWL IS EMPTY! Zora The Queen keeps us in line. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife

😢🖤🦇 Bat care is such an important role worldwide. Rewarding but also heartbreaking at times. #lovebats #conservation #batcare #wildlife #batconservation www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Silver-haired bats have some of the best bouffants in the bat world. 🦇 #bats #arizona #wildanimals #cuteanimals #wildlife #asmreating #asmr

🦇 Today is #OneHealthDay, a unified approach that recognises that all sectors must work together to achieve the health of animals, the environment and humans. Bats, people, and their ecosystems are closely connected, and so actions to support one part of this system also benefit the entire system.

Wild, diverse nature should be accessible to *all*, not just the wealthy. share.google/rj726Rwny8ng...

92%: the percentage of funding for Nigel Farage's far-right political party Reform UK that comes from fossil fuel interests. Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet. share.google/W2gwfc0XVpUy...

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'Six important Mexican long-nosed bat roosts are now actively protected by local communities across Mexico, and the initiative's education programme has reached over 1.5 million people.' 🦇🖤🦇 www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Positive 🦇 story! #lovebats #britishbats #conservation #batconservation 🦇🖤🦇 BBC News - Bats move in to converted pumping station and WW2 pillbox - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🦇We have developed a range of free resources to help you engage both young people and grown-ups with bats and the environment. Our resources will help give you the inspiration and practical advice you need to learn about bats and have fun!

Heartbreaking Inspiring Pioneering Hopeful I highly recommend watching this amazing documentary film. 🦇🖤🦇 #lovebats #conservation #batcare #STEMwomen #womeninSTEM www.theinvisiblemammal.com

Off to see The Invisible Mammal in Leeds to celebrate the end of #batweek 2025. It is a conservation story set around a team of women scientists in North America, trying to save a bat species from white-nose syndrome. Can't wait! 🦇🖤🦇 museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/fil...

🦇 November is here and for bats periods of torpor are lasting longer. Some begin hibernation, to save energy over the colder months, when insects are harder to find. They are using stored fat as fuel.

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Thank you for celebrating bat week with us! We’re finishing up the week with some things that everyone can do to help bats to ensure they thrive well into the future ❤️🦇 #batweek #bats #australianwildlife

🦇 Have a look at our brand new Halloween guide: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats.... A great resource for inspiration on how to help and celebrate bats this season!

New OA 🦇 research 📄 Landscape heterogeneity supports bat diversity: Importance of wetlands and intermediate forest cover in coastal British Columbia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

10/10 ☺️ Do you know your beech from your birch? Take our picture quiz to test your tree knowledge www.theguardian.com/wonder-in-th...

Trees of RSPB Dove Stone. Over time, the evergreens are being replaced by native deciduous woodland. #trees #ukwildlife #nature #naturalhistory

Wildflower meadow restoration at RSPB Dove Stone yesterday. I chatted to one of the volunteers about this fantastic project to increase biodiversity in the area. More wildflowers = more insects, which are then prey for other species including 🦇🐦🐸🐀. #conservation #rewilding #uknature #wildlife

🦇Scrub-a-dub! Bats are very fastidious when it comes to hygiene. #BatBaths #HappyBatWeek The cute you didn't know you needed today! #BigBrownBat youtu.be/DNMxbFhM7v4?...

Pallid bat hunting scorpion. 🦇🖤🦇 youtu.be/NPv97ssCCig?...

Bat Week day 7 ❤️🦇 #batweek #bats #wildlife

How many deer can you spot? #rspbdovestone #ukwildlife #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

Been on Auntie duties this week. For bat week, we made bat shadow puppets. 🦇🖤🦇

Fungi spotting at RSPB Dove Stone today. 🌲🌳🍄‍🟫🍄🌎 Anyone recommend a good field guide for identifying UK fungi? #rspb #fungi #ukwildlife #nature #naturalhistory #ukfungi

Walking round RSPB Dove Stone today and spotted this rather rustic looking 🦇 box! Almost missed it as I was looking at the fabulous display of fungi on the trunk. 🦇🖤🦇 #lovebats #bats #britishbats #ukwildlife #wildlife #fungi #nature

You're never too young to connect with nature. My niece came to visit and we explored the woods, canals and local parks. The rain didn't stop us. 💚🌳🌲🐦🌎 #connectwithnature #wildlife #nature #britishwildlife

Bat Week day 6 ❤️🦇 #batweek #bats #wildlife

Bat Week day 5 ❤️🦇 #bats #batweek #batfacts

🦇 Amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are likely to be discussed @houseoflords.parliament.uk today. The Bill ignores and disregards the need for evidence and will not benefit the economy, our natural heritage or society. Updated briefing here:

🦇The Australasian Bat Society are running the ‘Australasian Bat Of The Year’ competition! Vote for your favourite here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1CzX... #bats #🦇

Bat Week day 4 ❤️🦇 #batweek #bats #australianwildlife

Bat Week day 3 ❤️🦇 #bats #batweek #batfacts #australianwildlife

📢 New paper from my PhD! 🦇 Using 3D reconstructions of barbastelle bat flight paths over roads, we found that increasing canopy cover leads to lower flight heights, elevating collision risk. @vincentwt.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk #PhD #Bats #Ecology #Conservation 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🦇 Have a look at our brand new Halloween guide: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... . A great resource for inspiration on how to help and celebrate bats this season!

Bat Week day 2 ❤️🦇 #bats #batweek #batfacts

🦇 Will you be joining us at the Wales Bat Worker's Day? Don't let the name fool you, this day is for anyone with an interest in bats! 🗓 15 November 📍 Coleg Cambria, Wrexham and online ⏱️ Booking deadline: 6 November All the info you need and to book here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...

🦇 The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will be devastating for bats. www.theguardian.com/environment/...