🦇Thank you to all the bat carers/ambulance drivers and regional helplines that make up the UK Bat Care Network - your dedication is truly inspiring. For more information about bat rehabilitation in the UK visit: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats... .

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First year of life is tough for any bat. Probably born last June, this one was a tad under 4g when found wedged behind a pipe at ground level. Now she knows that mealworms are food, she will get a second chance to thrive and could live more than 30 years. Remarkable bat. #lovebats #batcare 🦇

🦇 It's #NationalHedgerowWeek! Hedgerows are an extremely important habitat feature for bats in the UK as they provide food, shelter and corridors to travel through. They are particularly important for bat species that rely or use farmland like the greater horseshoe bat.

🦇 - Combined Bats and Arboriculture course. In person at Tatton Park, Cheshire on the afternoon of the 1 June and the whole day on 2 June. - British bats, their ecology and conservation. Online over 6 weeks starting on 10 June. www.bats.org.uk/events

🦇The bat calendar continues to fill up! Here are some highlights: - How to run a bat walk. Online over two evenings on 18 and 25 May. - Endoscopes and trees bootcamp. In person at Windsor Great Park on 19 May. All these and more can be booked here: www.bats.org.uk/events

🦇 Why bats matter to gardens? Gardens that welcome bats are spaces with plenty of food, water and shelter. And these spaces are good for people too — improving health, wellbeing and connection to the natural world. Learn more: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

Why bats matter to gardens - Why bats matter - Bat Conservation Trust

Gardens that welcome bats are spaces with plenty of food, water and shelter. And these spaces are good for people too — improving health, wellbeing and ...

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#gardens #gardening 🌱 A lovely young man from Wales shares his gardening thoughts beautifully in his video series, but this one could be especially helpful to all of us growing food. (I’ve no connection to the author except that I’m a fan.) youtu.be/wfe6YQTcw38

This Changes How You Plan a Vegetable Garden Forever

YouTube video by Huw Richards

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European Hare (Lepus europaeus) This large hare species is native to Europe & Asia. It is a mammal of open country. A herbivore, it feeds mainly on grasses & herbs. Primarily nocturnal, during the day hares hide in a depression known as a "form". Fantastic photo taken by Simon Litten in the UK #hare

Happy World Wildlife Day! Remember, small actions can have big impacts - plant native plants, turn out your lights at night and stop using pesticides! Every little bit helps. 🦇🌎

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Biological Sciences@sotonbiosciences.bsky.social · 7mo ago

From caves to crops: Dr Veronica Zamora-Gutierrez is leading new research funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk to explore the hidden value of bat guano and how protecting bats also matters for food security. Read more in the Leverhulme Trust newsletter: www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...

Bats provide critical ecosystem services. #Bats 🦇 prevent crop damage and can help 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 www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust

Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...

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🦇 The Woodland Symposium will return on 25 March and will be held in person at the WWF Living Planet Centre in Woking as well as online via Zoom. If you work with trees, are a landowner or an ecologist, here are four reasons why you should come along! More info: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...

This #WorldWildlifeDay take action for #animals great and small 🦋🐦🐘🐒🐍 because #reptiles #insects #mammals and #birds deserve better than #palmoil ecocide and #extinction! When you shop always #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-iMO

Do you love animals? Make every day #WorldWildlifeDay

This #WorldWildlifeDay take action for animals great and small! Reptiles insects, mammals and birds deserve better than palm oil ecocide and extinction. Make sure you Boycott palm oil

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Even organisations that might be less than excited about lynx reintroductions agree that they predominantly prey on deer, and that sheep form a minor part of the diet www.gwct.org.uk/policy/brief...

Love wildlife? Great with admin? Join our team & help support our conservation work across the UK. 🦔 We need a confident part-time administrator to help with the smooth running of the charity at our office, based in Clee Hill. 📥 Find out more & apply: www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/job-opportun...

A rather handsome Cormorant perched on a tree by the lake at Newton Park (Bath Spa University campus), at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. Plenty of fish in that lake, which is the main diet of these birds. #Nature #Wildlife #Bird #Birds #UKWildlife #Birdwatching #UKBirding

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #DyddGŵylDewi Hapus / Happy #StDavidsDay! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Today we’re shining a light on some of the extraordinary species that make Wales so special - species either globally restricted to Wales, restricted to Wales within the UK, or proudly carrying Welsh connections in their names. #Cymru #Wales #Wildlife

Positive 🦇 story! #bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature #britishbats BBC News - WW2 pill boxes in Berkshire to be bat homes, under charity plans - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

WW2 pill boxes in Berkshire to be bat homes, under charity plans

Other work will take place at locks across Berkshire, the Canal & River Trust says.

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No escape on this #PoisonedPlanet, for any species of animal, including us #PublicHealth #NovelEntities #ForeverChemicals phys.org/news/2026-02...

PFOS 'forever chemical' can accumulate in bees—and their honey

A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has revealed the toxic "forever chemical," PFOS, can accumulate in exposed honeybee colonies and transfer to their honey, threatenin...

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"Over a lifetime, a bat refines its strategy , becoming more selective in its prey. Hunting success is not just a product of anatomy or instinct" Time to bury deep Descartes' "animals as machine", to unlearn our ignorance about animal intelligence theconversation.com/tiny-recordi...

Another 🦇 film. Out May this year! #bats #batconservation #batecology #wildlife #naturalhistory youtu.be/n6uxtkrEjP4?...

Official Full Trailer: Flight From Extinction — the Gray Bat Story

YouTube video by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

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My review in their latest newsletter of @britishwildlife.bsky.social Wilding for Conservation is now out. www.britishwildlife.com/wilding-for-... An important publication & resource. @landethics.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @jmbecologist.bsky.social #rewilding

Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain - British Wildlife

Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain Between the years of 2021 and 2025, British Wildlife magazine ran a series of articles under the title of ‘Wilding for Conservation’. T...

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A new research paper (below) gives an overview of European rewilding including the place of Highlands Rewilding alongside other projects. The authors reviewed the aims and approaches of all 89 members in the European Rewilding Network and found clear clusters. #rewilding #repeopling #biodiversity

Continuing the #flyway theme from my last column for #Rewilding Earth (@rewilding.org), I reflect on how satellite tracking not only informs conservation but also invites - gasp - empathy for *individual* #birds 🐦 I suggest even rewilders must accept this consequence. rewilding.org/learning-fro...

Learning from Tracked Birds: Conservation and Compassion

A recent post in Rewilding Earth, “Rewilded Condors Find a Haven in Chilean Patagonia,” discusses the importance of satellite tracking for the protection of

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#GoodNews on #biodiversity. Now that's a #rewilding project www.livescience.com/animals/cats...

Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers

Kazakhstan planted 37,000 seedlings and cuttings in South Balkhash last year to prepare for the return of its tigers, which disappeared more than 70 years ago.

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🦇 It's March! Bats may begin to emerge and signs of limited activity can be seen (if you haven't already!). There are small numbers feeding as it gets warmer. In bad weather, they may become torpid again.