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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 22d

🦇 Most UK bat species evolved to use trees as roosts, while many also hunt in woodland.

Explore how bats use and rely on woodlands and trees in our 'Bats and woodland' pages: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/lan...

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · 23d

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · 24d

Some rubbish weather has come along at a bad time for young 🦇🦇🦇 trying to bulk up for hibernation.
Speakers up to listen to this grateful-not-grateful hungry little Myotis mystacinus. He is, though, very gorgeous. 🥰🦇
#lovebats #batcare

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 26d

Rare bat crashes into car after '1,000-mile trip' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bat crashes into car in Sunderland after '1,000-mile trip'

The rare bat crash lands into a windscreen before being rescued by volunteers who rehabilitate her.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Sep 11

Feeding cat-attacked bat. Loosely wrapped, its snatching mealies & drinking water. Do it with no 2nd thought.

Then it hits me. It's a tiny vulnerable wild creature. Not scared, still feisty, behaving as it should. But srsly just accepting my help. It's a special thing we do. #lovebats #batcare 🥰 🦇

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Sep 8

Winter-ready or what? Recuperating plecotus auritus making the most of easy food whilst on care 🦇🥰
#batcare #lovebats

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Kit Stoner @kitstoner.bsky.social · Sep 6

Really interesting talk from Emily Hill - talking about the abundance and structure of Type-C social calls at a soprano pipistrelle maternity roost as juveniles become more independent. #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 6

Domestic cats have a significant impact on bats globally and particularly on islands @ricardonature.bsky.social #NatBatConf For advice see www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/t...

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Sep 6

Connor Kelleher is announced as this year's winner of the Pete Guess award recognising his contribution to bat conservation www.bats.org.uk/our-work/awa... #NatBatConf #bats 🦇

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Sep 4

And for the 49th time this year I'm heard to whisper "how gorgeous are you?"

And for the 49th time, I am correct
🥰🦇🥰🦇🥰🦇
#lovebats #batcare

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Sep 4

And for the 49th time this year I'm heard to whisper "how gorgeous are you?"

And for the 49th time, I am correct
🥰🦇🥰🦇🥰🦇
#lovebats #batcare

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Aug 22

The 🦇🦇🦇 are back 🥰
#lovebats #batpoo #alwaysworthputtingupabatbox

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 22

From dirty water to wildlife protections, the environmental cost of Brexit only gets higher

Britain’s promises of a post-Brexit green revolution have unravelled, with protections for wildlife, water and air weaker now than at any point in recent decades

www.theguardian.com

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Aug 19

A very lucky daubentons bat. Found by a cat but spotted by the owner before cat could do any damage. Beautifully healthy, will be released tonight by the river near the house where found. 🦇 #lovebats #batcare

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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · Aug 8

We've been granted a permissions hearing at the High Court for our legal challenge against Angela Raynor's assertion that the Planning & Infrastructure Bill 'will not reduce environmental protections', which we say was both untrue & unlawful.

Press release 🔽

wildjustice.org.uk/general/cour...

Court hearing for Wild Justice’s legal challenge against Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Wild Justice

Court hearing for Wild Justice’s legal challenge against Planning and Infrastructure Bill Arguments for a legal challenge against the government […]

wildjustice.org.uk

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 24

July bat care (UK) in emojis
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It's taking it's toll. Please consider keeping your cat in at night, just this month. #lovebats #batcare

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 22

He doesn't need care, he needs a rest and a lesson in "roosting for grown up bats" 😀🦇

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 22

"It's hanging in quite a vulnerable position....
but it's absolutely beautiful"

Right on both counts 🥰🦇

#lovebats #batcare

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 21

When you get up early to feed a poorly bat and find her just getting on with it .....
#batcare #lovebats
🥰🦇🥰🦇

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Jul 11

Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature @wclnews.bsky.social

@kitstoner.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social CEO “We can build homes and protect nature if we plan properly. Nature protections aren’t blocking development."

www.wcl.org.uk/government-p...

Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature

www.wcl.org.uk

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 9

What a little stunner. Juvenile female common pipistrelle, turned left instead of right last night and ended up in a school gym. She'll be back home tomorrow. #lovebats #batcare
Note: all bats are stunning, but especially the one I've got at the moment (any moment) ☺️🦇

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Jul 7

This is really cool! A rabies vaccine, applied as a gel to fur, spreads quickly among bats as they lick and groom each other. That prevents rabies outbreaks in other animals. www.science.org/content/arti...

Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine

A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America

www.science.org

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 7

Just over two weeks of wing healing in a pipistrelle bat. She went through the wars, not just the wing damage, but she's passed her flight test and is going home this week. 🦇🥰

Oh and not to boast but I took all these photos with the bat in one hand and camera in the other. 🦇😁

#batcare #lovebats

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · Jul 4

🦇 Discover the magic of summer nights in your garden, where bats take to the sky at dusk. Our gardens are vital for providing food and shelter to these fascinating creatures as their habitats dwindle: www.bats.org.uk/advice/garde...

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Gail Armstrong @gailbatlady.bsky.social · Jul 3

Though she be but little she is fierce

Juvenile Myotis mystacinus. She needs my help but won't be grateful.

#lovebats #batcare

🦇🦇🦇

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