Worcestershire's bats with Matthew Terry
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Where to see bats
Find bats at a Wildlife Trusts nature reserve near you. Catch a glimpse or hear these fascinating, misunderstood creatures as they go about their nightly hunt for flying insects, using their incredible echolocating abilities to dive and dodge their way through the darkness of the night with ease.
Enhancing Habitat For Bats
Climate change is negatively impacting bats in several ways. It impacts their food sources and increases the risk of pests and diseases that affect trees destroying their tree habitats. Help us to…
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Introduction to Bats with Gwen Hitchcock and Juliette Butler
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Learn about bats and their natural history. Includes a walk using ultrasonic detectors
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts…
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Bechstein's bat
The Bechstein's bat is a very rare bat that lives in woodland and roosts in old woodpecker holes or tree crevices. Like other bats, the females form 'maternity colonies' to have…
Alcathoe bat
The Alcathoe bat was 'discovered' in the UK in 2010 when it was confirmed as a separate species to the very similar whiskered and Brandt's bats. Little is known about its range and…
Greater horseshoe bat
The greater horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as churches and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
Lesser horseshoe bat
The lesser horseshoe bat was once a cave-dweller, but now tends to roost in old buildings, such as stables and barns. It is rare in the UK and, like many other bats, declining in number.
Adopt a bat
Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Adopt a bat with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children!