Comparative and functional analyses of Myotis bats uncover unique patterns of adaptation in virus-interacting proteins and longevity-associated pathways, linking two hallmarks of bat biology.

Migrating Eurasian Hobbies have been recorded hunting bats at a key Greek wetland, offering new insight into the feeding behaviour of one of Europe's most agile falcons.

The National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP) 2025 report continues to show a slow recovery of some species and increased concerns for others. The answer to the question ‘how are UK bats doing?’ is com...

Research by Bat Conservation Trust and the University of the West of England on behalf of Natural England has helped achieve a major conservation milestone. For the first time in the UK, approval for ...

As a forest-dependent species, the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) is reliant on large-diameter tree roosts (hereafter, “roosts”), which are u…

Part-time (15 to 18.75 hours per week). This is a permanent contract, but as with all contracts at BCT continuity is subject to funding. We have 12-mont...

The Bat Conservation Trust was formed in 1990 as an umbrella organisation for the rapidly growing network of bat groups, providing support, training and advice.

Horseshoe bats exploit Doppler shift compensation to create a “silent spectral window” that suppresses clutter and enhances prey detection by adjusting their call frequency in response to the most str...

This award is given in memory of Pete Guest who was an inspirational figure in the bat conservation movement for more than 20 years. Each year, the bat ...

What do bats do at night when they’re not hunting? Using tiny GPS trackers, Leiden researchers discovered that pond bats spend a substantial portion of the night resting – often outdoors. This surpris...

The National Bat Conference 2026 will take place 11-13 September 2026 at the University of Warwick, bringing together bat enthusiasts from across the co...

Research led by the Museum für Naturkunde shows: seven European bat species sing and circle deliberately at wind turbines – an important clue for smarter mitigation.