From National Park Authorities to County Councils, a green duty for public bodies would drive action & investment for nature🌱 New bill from Lord Krebs would ensure all public bodies deliver on UK climate & nature targets📜 Read more👇 wcl.org.uk/environmental-…

Join my talk at EBRS2024 to hear about the trophic interactions between insectivorous bats and tomato leaf miner moths! 🦇🍅 Despite a large mismatch in diel activity patterns, we discovered high predation rates. Friday, 10:50~ @ Room 2 🗓️ Friday, 10:30-11:30 Session 📍 Room 2

Four of the 11 mammal species native to Britain classified as being at risk of extinction are bats. bats.org.uk/news/2020/07/b… 📷© Hugh Clark. Grey long-eared bat one of the rarer species in the UK with approximately 1000 individuals remaining

Wildlife enriches our lives and natural heritage. Species play a vital role in ecosystems and economy. Our #ManifestoForBats sets out the minimum required to help bats and other wildlife recover from historical collapse. bats.org.uk/our-work/biodi…

How are bat populations doing in the UK? A Bat Conservation Trust report on UK’s bat species, published earlier this year, shows nature can recover, given the right opportunity. But there are worrying signs of change which we need more data to understand: buff.ly/47b5gYZ

We were pleased to host a parliamentary reception at Scottish Parliament yesterday with Rhoda Grant MSP, on the theme of working effectively with communities of place, a key priority for LINK members. Many thanks to all attendees for coming🌿

Many bat species in the UK are closely associated with ponds, streams and rivers. Clean water is an essential that will benefit people and wildlife.

Can't attend the National Bat Conference in-person? Join us online! We have 6 fascinating hybrid workshops, some of which are sold out in-person! Bookings close at 5pm TODAY, get your virtual tickets now: buff.ly/3bHcprf #NatBatConf

We're at Orkney International Science Festival this weekend! Join us for science, crafts & games on Saturday, a bumblebee-focussed walk on Sunday afternoon, and/or some bat spotting/listening on Sunday evening. All the info 👇 Festival info: oisf.org

Allyson Walsh flying the flag for Bat Conservation Trust today at EBRS2024

Biodiversiy is declining, yet we have limited knowledge about how that affects human well-being. My work linking bats, insecticide use, and human infant health is out today in Science (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…), and tells a complex story about how those are connected.

Human and bat lives are inextricably connected, and this unusual study teases out exactly how. I really enjoyed reporting on this earlier this week, w thanks to Tess McClure theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Loss of bats to lethal fungus linked to 1,300 child deaths in US, study says Because bats feed on crop pests, their disappearance led to a surge in pesticide use. Research found a rise in infant mortality in areas where the bats had been wiped out theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Bats are amazing and important for human health! Study finds increase in infant mortality in areas where #bats have been wiped out by white nose syndrome due to increased pesticide use. 🦇❤️ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Our Wind Farm Policy Statement can now be read on our website here: ausbats.org.au/uploads/4/4/9/… #ausbats #bats

If you're in Wales and want to develop knowledge & skills that can support bat conservation come along to the Wales Bat Skills Training Day 2024! A 1-day in person event on 5 October 2024, at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Bookings close on 26 Sep: buff.ly/3M4IsRp

You can check out our updated Pathways to 2030 report here: waleslink.org/pathways-to-20… Wales has committed to nature targets in upcoming legislation and to ensure wildlife still exists for future generations, we've crunched the numbers necessary for investment. #WeNeedNature

Not an early bird/bat? Don't worry, late booking for virtual tickets will stay open over the weekend if you haven't got your ticket yet! #NatBatConf 14-15 September online via Zoom Great talks and workshops for CPD Details: bats.org.uk/our-work/confe…