Event: Bat Care Conference

Bat Conservation Trust

8th November 2026
Cardiff, and online via Zoom
£50

Conservation & WildlifeEcology


The National Bat Care Conference is a one-day event for anyone involved with bat care in the UK.

The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for bat rehabilitators (new and experienced) and veterinary professionals to share knowledge and update skills in bat rehabilitation.

This year the conference will take place in person at Cardiff Mercure and online via Zoom.

Talks

  • Keynote: Where are we going with Rehab? - Elizabeth Mullineaux, BVA Past President, British wildlife specialist vet
  • Bat Care Rescue Data App - Dan Lindley
  • Thermal imaging for assessment - Liat Wicks
  • Reuniting bat pups and mums - Tina Wiffen
  • Pain assessment/scoring - Maggie Brown
  • Bat post-mortems - Alex Barlow

Workshops

  • Bat Care Rescue Data App use and troubleshooting - Dan Lindley
  • Juveniles and fledgling bats - Gail Armstrong
  • Thermal Vision for bat workers - Thermal Vision Ecology
  • Bat care and the five freedoms - Maggie Brown

NB it is back to back with the Wales Bat Workers Day if you wanted to make a weekend of it!

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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.

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