Sarah Jo 🦇

Bat t shirt
Bat scarf
Bat cardigan

Could it be I'm heading to the @batconservation.bsky.social Northern Bat Conference?

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#lovebats #bats #batconservation #britishbats #slbg #bct

Are you a bat person? 🦇

Wildlife to replace historical characters on Bank of England banknotes Nature was the most popular theme among the public, with the new notes designed to deter counterfeiting.

Can we start a campaign to get a bat 🦇 on a bank note? Almost a quarter of UK mammal species are bats yet they are often overlooked!

What do you think @batconservation.bsky.social ?

BBC News - Wildlife to replace historical characters on banknotes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An orphaned pup that was in our care.
The insert photo is the day he arrived; very underweight, dehydrated and scared.
The main photograph is the day he went off to crèche at the right weight for his age, happy and confident ❤️🦇

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Tonic immobility aka "playing dead" can happen when an exhausted bat feels threatened. It's one way to make a predator lose interest. This little guy doesn't yet know I'm his friend. #yougotafriendinme #batcare #lovebats

Books, Music and other gifts - Gifts - Bat Conservation Trust If you're stuck for gifts for a Birthday, or if you just want to treat yourself, why not order a bat-themed gift from one of BCT's collaborators. The fo...

🦇 Happy World Book Day!!! What is your favourite bat-related book?

We are very lucky for the support of some lovely book authors who donate part of their sales to our to help bats. Visit this page to discover some bat books: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...

Bats provide critical ecosystem services. #Bats 🦇 prevent crop damage and can help reduced insecticide use, three examples:

USA cotton farmers benefit by $3.7-53 billion per year

Italian apple orchards benefit by €551/ha

Rice farmers in Europe benefit by €56/ha

www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

A beautiful day for a walk.

Tameside, UK

#nature #moors #hiking #Tameside #natureconnection

That's two on my list now. 🖤🦇

Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...

🦇 Happy #WorldWildlifeDay ! This day celebrates wild animals and plants and recognises the unique roles and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet.

Bats are certainly unique and contribute immensely to people and the planet. Learn more here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

Saddleworth, Oldham, UK

#FungiFriends #MushroomMonday #MycologyMonday #nature #wildlife #fungi

Dunnock singing on top of a gorse bush at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Bird Of The Day - (Perfect Lighting) - Rook perched on the fence in the sunlight. Galway, Ireland #PerfectLighting #Rook #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #PhotoArt

New bat book coming soon! Going on my list.

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#bats #batbehaviour #batconservation #lovebats #nature #naturalhistory #wildlife

🦇 Please send an email all the details on the link
animalsaustralia.org/our-work/wil...

🦇 Grey-headed flying foxes are one mobile colony, from Meanjin to Kaurna Country. Essential pollinators, each year travelling and feeding on the nectar, pollen and rainforest fruit of east coast forests. Send an urgent email details on the link 👉🏽
animalsaustralia.org/our-work/wil...

🦇 It's March! Bats may begin to emerge and signs of limited activity can be seen (if you haven't already!). There are small numbers feeding as it gets warmer. In bad weather, they may become torpid again.

@jcodlin.bsky.social

Have you found the bat feed?

WW2 pill boxes in Berkshire to be bat homes, under charity plans Other work will take place at locks across Berkshire, the Canal & River Trust says.

Positive 🦇 story!

#bats #batfacts #batconservation #naturalhistory #nature #britishbats

BBC News - WW2 pill boxes in Berkshire to be bat homes, under charity plans - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Only 2 weeks to go!!!

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#bct #slbg #batconservation #bats #britishbats #lovebats

North of England Bat Conference - English Regional Bat Conferences - Bat Conservation Trust "This regional conference was the best conference I have ever attended. The talks were genuinely very interesting and useful for members of both bat gro...

Hopefully see you at some #slbg events!

Are you going to the Northern Bat Conference? 🦇

www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...

Official Full Trailer: Flight From Extinction — the Gray Bat Story YouTube video by Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation

Another 🦇 film. Out May this year!

#bats #batconservation #batecology #wildlife #naturalhistory

youtu.be/n6uxtkrEjP4?...

Limestone karst ecology and anthropogenic activities associated with cave-dwelling bats of Southern Shan State, Myanmar Limestone cave systems constitute an important ecological niche supporting numerous bat species in Southeast Asia, with Myanmar, having a particular h…

'Bats play a critical role in ecosystem health...'

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#bats #batconservation #batecology #nature #nationalhistory

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Riparian bats temporally partition foraging at the cold edge of an upslope climate-driven range expansion Climate change is driving many species to shift their distributions polewards and upslope, exposing populations to the challenging abiotic and biotic …

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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Female Daubenton's bats share scarce feeding grounds at the edge of their range, study finds At newly colonized high-elevation sites in the central Italian Apennines, female Daubenton's bats take turns using the same hunting spots instead of feeding side by side. A study published by a resear...

More bat research!

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#bats #batbiology #conservation #batresearch #wildlife #nature #naturalhistory

phys.org/news/2026-02...

Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

Fascinating stuff!

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#bats #batbiology #nature #naturalhistory #batresearch #wildlife

theconversation.com/tiny-recordi...

Very cool 🦇

🦇 We are looking for volunteers for the Volunteer Bat Care Helpline, in which volunteers will answer calls from members of the public who have found grounded, injured or lost bats.

More information and how to apply here: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Project Officer, Natur Am Byth! (Swansea Bay’s Stars of the Night) - Swyddog Prosiect Natur Am Byth! (Sêr y Nos Bae Abertawe) - Bat Conservation Trust Fixed term, Home based, Part-time (22.5 hrs/week)£30,000 - £32,000 pro rata depending on experience (£18,000 - £19,200 at 0.6 FTE)

🦇We are recruiting! We are seeking a Project Officer to deliver the last 2 years of the Swansea Bay’s Stars of the Night project, a component of Natur Am Byth!

Fixed term, Home based, Part-time (22.5 hrs/week).

Deadline: 9am, 13 March www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...

If there was a competition for best bat 🦇 house, this would get my nomination. Home to Lesser False Vampire bats…