Our first paper on using airborne eDNA to conduct bat roost monitoring is now live. It's a model of how species at risk could be tracked using non-invasive air samples. #bats #eDNA #environmentalDNA #batconservation https://peerj.com/articles/14772/

RT @WildlifeAcoust
Wildlife Acoustics is excited to announce that we will be attending the International Bat Research Online Symposium (IBROS) in 2023. We look forward to connecting with researchers and learning about the latest advances in bat research. @IZWberlin #BatConservation #IBROS

A cheeky little bat.

Many moons ago I had 5 bat pups to care for over the winter period. They were too young to be released. After a few months, they were old enough to sleep in a bat box and I managed to take a photo as one of them peeped out. I thought he looked cute and the photo inspired me to make a Christmassy image and message.

The following spring the little bats were released and flew free. 🦇 💚 🦇 🌲 ❄️ ☃️

#bats #BatCare #BatRescue #BatConservation #ChristmasBats

Just launched a website for my mum's brand new and first ever children's book - Billy the Bat and the Little Red Hat.

https://www.billythebat.com/

I'm really proud of her for doing it, and I'm glad I have been able to play my little part in helping with the website. There are still a few things I need to add on, but go check it out!

#book #publishing #billythebat #childrensbook #story #storytime #batconservation

@BorthwickDave
I have a bat flight in the garden where I test fly my rescue bats to ensure they are strong enough to support themselves when released. They need to be able to manouvre quickly and feed on the wing. As the sun was going down I suddenly realised this guy was watching my 🦇🦇 in the bat flight. We had an audience. A sneaky Tawny🦉

#bats #BatConservation #EndangeredSpecies #echolocation #BatsOfMastodon #LoveBats

@Bookfairiecymru He sure was. They are all such characters and I love them all. Brown Long-eareds have always been a favourite, but I must admit I was smitten with Iggy. 🦇 ❤️ 🦇

#bats #BatConservation #EndangeredSpecies #echolocation #BatsOfMastodon #LoveBats

October: Iggy, a rare Barbastelle bat, was seen flying the corridors of a hospital for days. He was finally caught and rescued and was extremely underweight for the time of year. Bats need to gain weight in order to see them through the cold winter months. Iggy soon settled in and was a treasure to care for. Here he is, enjoying his dinner.

#bats #BatConservation #EndangeredSpecies #echolocation #BatsOfMastodon #LoveBats 🦇

An old ‘Bats in Churches’ information sheet at St Mary Church next to Abaty Ystrad Fflur (Strata Florida Abbey) in Wales, via Myth & Lore Zine on Instagram
#bats #batconservation #churches #church #Wales #cymru #nature #batsofmastodon #cadw