🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats. Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...

🦇 Bats matter to farming and the economy because they eat crop-damaging insects, reducing pesticide use and protecting harvests — helping farmers save money while supporting ecosystem health and food security. Learn more:

🦇 We have not one, but two NEW exciting vacancies: - Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time. - Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time. Deadline is 9am, 16 February.

Another busy week of hibernation checks in North Norfolk! We monitor many known hibernation sites for the @batconservation.bsky.social National Bat Monitoring Programme. We found lots of Daubenton's & Natterer's bats still underground. Thanks to all our intrepid volunteers. 🦇

🦇 We've teamed up with DontSendMeACard.com where you can support our work by donating what it would have cost to send cards. There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: buff.ly/PODaBxQ

🦇 Volunteers are at the very heart of bat conservation in the UK - without their dedication and support, much of our work would not be possible. And you can be part of it! www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

🦇 We have some amazing people taking on challenges and raising funds for bats this year: - Stephen, Davina and Anita are running the TCS London Marathon My Way in April - Our very own Fundraising Officer, Eleanor, is braving a tandem skydive!! Learn more and donate: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

🦇 Bats are vital pollinators in many parts of the world, helping hundreds of wild plants and crops to reproduce. While bats don’t pollinate plants in the UK, many foods we import are pollinated by bats:

🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats. Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...

🦇 Everything we do works towards our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Be part of the bat conservation movement and help bats today by making a donation: www.bats.org.uk/donate/pledge

A massive thank you to Jo Ferguson from the BCT for her hugely engaging talk last night. We covered a lot of ground and some really interesting topics, clearly and concisely in a short space of time. Thanks also to everyone who attended - it was our largest turnout so far! #oxfordshire #bats

🦇 Learn more about the concept and some fun facts of Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden for #RHSChelsea Flower Show: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/noc... Sponsored by Project Giving Back.

🦇 We have not one, but two NEW exciting vacancies: - Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline. 6 months fixed term, full-time. - Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands. Fixed term, Part-time. Deadline is 9am, 16 February.

🦇 Bats matter to farming and the economy because they eat crop-damaging insects, reducing pesticide use and protecting harvests — helping farmers save money while supporting ecosystem health and food security. Learn more:

Bats provide critical ecosystem services across the world. Bats prevent crop damage and reduced insecticide use, three examples: USA cotton farmers benefit by $3.7-53 billion per year Italian apple orchards benefit by €551/ha Rice farmers in Europe benefit by €56/ha #IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity

🦇 We are lucky to have 18 resident bat species in the UK and they make up almost a quarter of our British mammal species. At the national scale, none of the 11 UK bat species we are able to monitor are declining but it is important to put things into context:

🦇 What was Mark, our Wildlife Crime Project Officer, up to in November and December? Read some of the highlights here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/wil...

Three years on from the Environmental Improvement Plan, ambition alone isn’t enough. Without nature, climate and sustainability embedded across education, green skills and nature recovery targets won’t be met. Read more in our blog here: wcl.org.uk/education-ma...

Bats provide critical ecosystem services across the world. Bats prevent crop damage and reduced insecticide use, three examples: USA cotton farmers benefit by $3.7-53 billion per year Italian apple orchards benefit by €551/ha Rice farmers in Europe benefit by €56/ha #IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity

🦇 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. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats Image (c) Daniel Hargreaves

#bats🦇 #Valentines ❤️ #lovebats

Training: @batconservation.bsky.social: Bats and roost risk management in construction, British bats, their ecology and conservation, Bats for roofers and Bats for heritage professionals c-js.info/TDSmammal

🦇(1/6) A round-up of upcoming training courses and other events - look out for *NEW* additions: - Consultant's Forum. Online on the 10 February. Deadline 9 February. - Bats and roost risk management in construction. Online over two afternoon sessions on 16 & 23 February. Deadline 15 February.

Welcome to Manchester! 🏡 Dr. Luthando Dziba shares a warm welcome for all #IPBES12 attendees—marking his first Plenary session as Executive Secretary. We look forward to exciting deliberations and valuable outcomes for 🧪🌍 #BizBiodiversity. 🎥 youtu.be/53FXO25ClEw

#bats🦇 #Valentines ❤️ #lovebats

🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats. Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s... or you could join for life, with a one-off donation.

🦇Are you ready to learn how to work alongside bats in buildings? Our 'Bats and roost risk management in construction' course is for you! - Online over two afternoons on 16 & 23 February (1:30pm - 5pm). - Booking deadline: 15 February More info and to book here: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra...

"It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living." - Sir David Attenborough #bats🦇

A chance to take part in a global celebration of nature - #NatureForAll Love Fest natureforall.global/love-fest/

🦇 Nearly 1,000 people enjoyed our podcast #BatChat last week! Did you? You can find it in your usual platform or in your browser here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... . Let us know what you think of the podcast by emailing [email protected] .

South Lancashire Bat Group AGM tonight including a talk by Laura Torrent who, with her team, discovered the 1500th Bat species, Pipistrellus etula! Looking forward to an evening of batty goodness! 🦇🖤🦇 Picture taken during licenced bat box checks with SLBG. #bats #lovebats #batconservation

Tonight, Weds 4th Feb 7pm. 🦇

2026 will be a pivotal year for nature 🌍 Ahead of @ipbes.net #IPBES12, our Chief Scientist Dave Stone reflects on why the world can’t afford to miss this moment - and how JNCC is supporting the UK’s response. Read the blog 👉 jncc.gov.uk/news/2026-a-... #IPBES12 #NatureRecovery

#Bats🦇 play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. In tropical zones some species pollinate plants and disperse seeds while approximately 70% of the 1500 described bat species eat insects, including ones that can damage crops. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

🦇🖤🦇 New bat research! #bats #lovebats #batconservation #nature #naturalhistory #ecology www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...

Just a reminder that this talk will be happening on Thursday, we hope to see you there! #oxfordshire #oxford #bats #batsofinstagram

🦇 Nearly 1,000 people enjoyed our podcast #BatChat last week! Did you? You can find it in your usual platform or in your browser here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... . Let us know what you think of the podcast by emailing [email protected] .

Join Scotland’s Big Climate and Nature Debate on Tues 24 Feb 6-8pm to discuss some of the world’s most pressing concerns with representatives of political parties ahead of the Scottish Elections. Online and in person! Sign up! shorturl.at/fBS0o #ScottishClimateandNatureDebate2026 #ElectionHustings

🦇 Through our 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 in the process of developing more courses and modules for this site so check here for updates: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra...

🦇If you want/need to work on a building that is home to a colony of bats our 'Bats and roost risk management in construction' course is for you! - Online over two afternoons on 16 & 23 February (1:30pm - 5pm). - Booking deadline: 15 February Book now: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/tra...

#Bats🦇 play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. In tropical zones some species pollinate plants and disperse seeds while approximately 70% of the 1500 described bat species eat insects, including ones that can damage crops. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

🌍The @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment shows how nature, water, food, health & climate are connected & why decisions can’t be made in silos. Our new report reviews how UK & Devolved Gov policies reflect the Assessment’s 71 recommended actions & where gaps remain bit.ly/JNCCReport814 #IPBES #IPBES12 🧵

🦇 Bats are still hibernating. They have little fat left to live off of now. They may leave the roost on warmer nights to find food and a drink of water.

Today is #WorldWetlandsDay - wetlands provide vital habitats for bat species in the UK with many being particularly reliant on clean waterbodies for their survival. Healthy wetlands are essential for people, #bats🦇 and other #wildlife.

A chance to take part in a global celebration of nature - #NatureForAll Love Fest natureforall.global/love-fest/

🦇 We are lucky enough to have 18 species of bat in the UK, 17 of which are known to be breeding here - that's almost a quarter of our mammal species. Learn more about each unique species here:

🦫🦇 In a study by #Swiss researchers in @britishecologicalsociety.org 's Animal Ecology, findings “suggest that #beaver engineering created structurally diverse #habitats that supported a broader range of #bat species.” #ecosystem #services #pestmanagement #dailynews ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/Aa0950Y6o2t

Some of the fun, and frankly weird, stuff found during bats surveys this month with @wiltsbatgroup.bsky.social. #caving #bats 🦇

"We're facing the potential of an ungovernable state unless Government takes this seriously." We can rise to this challenge, but first we need to face it. 👉 Please ask your MP to join the Parliamentary Call for a televised emergency briefing to the nation. www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...

Checking Addits in the North West of England for hibernating bats with Tina Wiffen. A cold and grey day but interesting explore of this historic industrial mining site. 10 Addits surveyed. 10 bats found. #batsofthenorth #bathibernation @batconservation.bsky.social