Kit Stoner

Thank you to everyone who has supported the A Voice For Bats @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge fundraising campaign. There is still time to get your DONATION DOUBLED but not for long. ❤️🦇

🦇 Whether you're having a lazy and quiet Sunday morning or are on the go, our podcast BatChat is the best company. A new season is back and you can listen to the first episode in your usual platform or in your browser here: batchat.buzzsprout.com/680561/episo... .

URGE YOUR MP to keep Amendment 40 in the Bill The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is set to return to the House of Commons this week (week commencing 10 Nov). There is an opportunity to limit the damage the Bill will have but we need everyone to...

The Housing Secretary has tabled a motion to reject @houseoflords.parliament.uk Amendment 40 (formerly Amendment 130). It is troubling that the Government continues to reject an amendment that is based on scientific evidence and would safeguard our local nature. act.bats.org.uk/urge-your-mp...

🦇 To celebrate Dara McAnulty's new book 'A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night' we've partnered up with Pan Macmillan - one lucky person will get the chance to win a copy of the book + a Family Membership with us.

To take part, just fill out this form : www.panmacmillan.com/a-wild-child...

Finance Officer - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust Fixed-term (8 months), four to five days a weekSalary: £30,000-£33,000 pro rata

🦇 Are you highly organised, self-motivated, discreet and able to communicate clearly with a range of people? We are looking for a Finance Officer, preferably part-qualified or with proven experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Application deadline: 9am, 26 Sept:
www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...

It is good to hear this statement from Mary Creagh at #WildSummitUK: “Nature is the foundation of our prosperity.” @batconservation.bsky.social

The final talk of #NatBatConf is by Paula Reason reflecting on 30 years of being a bat consultant #NatBatConf

A call from Paula Reason to use professional judgement to make better decisions #NatBatConf

The preultimate talk of the #NatBatConf is Lucy Morrison from the University of Chester the BATMAN Project. Lucy is looking at Assessing the impact of Anthropogenic disturbance on the welfare of lesser horseshoe bats through non-invasive techniques www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a...

Fluorescent bats!! #NatBatConf

The #NatBatConf 2025 conference photo. Thanks to all our delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors (Thermal Vision and @wildlifeacoustics.com)

Habitat destruction and fragmentation is driving biodiversity decline. Dillan Hoyt has been looking at the impact of fragmentation on bats in the model system of Panama canal with sampling happening 20 years apart! #NatBatConf

Congratulations to Conor Kelleher for winning the Pete Guest Award! 🦇🦇 #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

Dani Smith is joining the #NatBatConf remotely and sharing the findings from the Connect People and Landscapes in a changing climate funded by @lotterygoodcauses.bsky.social This partnership project is working with #farmers and surrounding communities. www.bats.org.uk/our-work/pro...

Rochelle Kennedy (@bats-n-bugs.bsky.social) discussing whether mixed farming could be good for bats. #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

Our very own Naomi talking about B-attitudes! Presenting the results of a nationally representative survey to understand more about what people think of bats and why. @batconservation.bsky.social #NatBatConf

Next at the #NatBatConf is Charlotte Roemer from Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle looking at the fascinating topic of bat migration.

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

Wrong Ricardo! This is the correct one! @ricardonature.bsky.social

20% of the world’s plant biodiversity is only found on islands. The proportion is even higher for reptiles and bats. #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

Excited to hear from our keynote speaker today…. @ricardorocha1135.bsky.social - first up this morning speaking about using genomics to inform bat conservation under global change. #NatBatConf @batconservation.bsky.social

And we’re off! #NatBatConf2025 is declared open! @batconservation.bsky.social

Had lunch with the lovely Anne Youngman today, and saw her medal from the 100k ultra marathon that she ran to raise funds for @batconservation.bsky.social! There is still time to donate and it’s a risk free investment as you know she’s already completed the challenge! 😁🦇

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So many #butterflies (and #bees and other insects) in the front garden today! 🦋🐝 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Biodiversity Training Officer - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust Part-time (30 hrs/week), 12 months fixed term

🦇We are still looking for a Biodiversity Training Officer to support with developing, delivering, improving and promoting both in-person and online training to the woodland and built environment sectors.

Deadline for applications is this Monday, 14 July at 9am.

Looking forward to joining the panel on biodiversity on Friday afternoon! 🙂🦇 @bylinefestival.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social

The bumbles are loving the lavender! @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

They don’t call it the #butterfly bush for nothing! Went to bottom of garden and there were about 12 butterflies on it, three different species! See if you can spot any in my terrible photo! 😁🦋 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Just been watching our evening primrose flowers unfurl - it’s so cool! @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

First #bat walk of the season and it was a good one! The park was absolutely alive with pips and we also got noctule and serotine! Managed to fit them all in before the short downpour! 😁🦇 @batconservation.bsky.social