Course: British Bats, their Ecology and Conservation
Bat Conservation Trust
Are you ready to become a bat conservation champion? Our most popular introductory course designed to teach you everything you need to know to become an active participant in bat conservation in the UK!
“I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you!! These sessions have been incredible and given this beginner of bats much inspiration for my pursuits ahead.” 2025 course participant
You want to learn more about bats, one of the UK's most fascinating native mammals. In this six-part online course we will help you to develop a broader understanding of bat ecology, the diversity of British bat species, their unique behaviour, the threats bats face and the conservation actions being taken to protect them. With this course we will arm you with all the tools you need to help protect British bat species.
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about British bats, whether you're interested in becoming a bat ecologist, you want to turn your garden into a bat haven, or you're just curious about bats.
Session are live, weekly workshops lasting 60-90 minutes online with opportunities to interact with the tutors on Zoom and ask your questions. Recordings of each session will be available afterwards for 1 month.
Lessons:
- Session 1 - What is a bat? (introducing common and soprano pipistrelles)
- Session 2 - Flight (introducing the big bats, Daubenton's bat and the Nathusius' pipistrelle)
- Session 3 - Echolocation (introducing our horseshoe bats and the whispering bats)
- Session 4 - Roosts and habitats (introducing the woodland specialists)
- Session 5 - Diet and habitats (introducing other myotis bats)
- Session 6 - Threats and Conservation
About Bat Conservation Trust
The Bat Conservation Trust is the leading non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom solely devoted to the conservation of bats and the landscapes on which they rely.
To achieve our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people
thrive together, our work focuses on discovering more about bats and how they
use the landscape, taking action to protect bats and enhance the landscapes on
which they rely, inspiring people about bats and their environment, engaging
them in their conservation and strengthen our work by building skills,
resources, motivation and understanding.
The Bat Conservation Trust is the leading non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom solely devoted to the conservation of bats and the landscapes on which they rely. To achieve our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together, our work focuses on discovering more about bats and how they use the landscape, taking action to protect bats and enhance the landscapes on which they rely, inspiring people about bats and their environment, engaging them in their conservation and strengthen our work by building skills, resources, motivation and understanding.
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