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BatChat

By: Bat Conservation Trust
  • Summary

  • Stories from the bat conservation movement. This podcast is for anyone who loves bats or has an interest in bat conservation and the wider bat conservation community. Ecologist and Bat Conservation Trust Trustee Steve Roe talks to the experts as well as local heroes to bring you the stories from the world of bat conservation, often on-location. Series 4 is here and recording for series 5 is underway. Bats are magical but misunderstood mammals. At the Bat Conservation Trust we have a vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together.
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Episodes
  • How to get a bat licence - with Richard Crompton
    Mar 6 2024

    S5E55 Sat in the entrance to a cave in Wales, hidden amongst temperate rainforest, Richard Crompton gives you his insight into the best way to go about getting your bat licence. Richard has been training ecologists for many years now with around 400 people coming to his courses over the years. In this episode you'll hear about the different bodies that give licences, the different levels of licences and what they allow you to do, which one you should aim for as a consultant ecologist and the sort of activities that are most useful. We also hear about Richard's journey into bat conservation and how he nearly took a job at the Bat Conservation Trust, before turning it down!

    • Find Richard on twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
    • Richard's Ecology on Demand website
    • Training courses from the Bat Conservation Trust

    Thank you to Wildlife Acoustics and Wildcare for sponsoring series 5 of BatChat.
    Visit wildlifeacoustics.com to learn more.
    Quote BATCHAT at the Wildcare checkout for 10% off all bat detectors and bat boxes.

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    👕We now have our own Merch!👚 Get your hands on the brand new range of BatChat clothing and tote bags at our tee mill store and tag us on social media with you wearing your purchases.
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    Google have announced they are discontinuing their podcast app so we recommend making the switch to an alternative podcast app such as:

    • Spotify
    • Podcast Addict
    • CastBox
    • Pocket Casts

    All apps that BatChat is available on are here.

    Support the show

    Please leave us a review or star rating if your podcast app allows it because it helps us to reach a wider audience so that we can spread the word about how great bats are. How to write a podcast review (and why you should).

    Got a story to share with us? Please get in touch via comms@bats.org.uk

    Bats are magical but misunderstood. At BCT our vision is a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Action to protect & conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats & their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever: www.bats.org.uk/donate Thank you!

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    42 mins
  • Bats at the National Trust
    Feb 21 2024

    S5E54 This week Steve sits down with Joanne Hodgkins, nature conservation advisor for the National Trust. Sitting in the hot August sunshine at The Vyne near Basingstoke, Steve finds out how the National Trust cares not just for it's special places, but for it's special wildlife. Jo explains how bats are now a day to day part of her role at the Trust, how bats are at the centre of most projects on their Estates and how bat groups are an important part of the story.

    • Find the National Trust on twitter and Instagram
    • Bats at the National Trust webpages
    • Bats and historic buildings

    Thank you to Wildlife Acoustics and Wildcare for sponsoring series 5 of BatChat.
    Visit wildlifeacoustics.com to learn more.
    Quote BATCHAT at the Wildcare checkout for 10% off all bat detectors and bat boxes.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    👕We now have our own Merch!👚 Get your hands on the brand new range of BatChat clothing and tote bags at our tee mill store and tag us on social media with you wearing your purchases.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Google have announced they are discontinuing their podcast app so we recommend making the switch to an alternative podcast app such as:

    • Spotify
    • Podcast Addict
    • CastBox
    • Pocket Casts

    All apps that BatChat is available on are here.

    Support the show

    Please leave us a review or star rating if your podcast app allows it because it helps us to reach a wider audience so that we can spread the word about how great bats are. How to write a podcast review (and why you should).

    Got a story to share with us? Please get in touch via comms@bats.org.uk

    Bats are magical but misunderstood. At BCT our vision is a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Action to protect & conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats & their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever: www.bats.org.uk/donate Thank you!

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    27 mins
  • The sonic success of David King; Inventor of BatBox detectors
    Feb 7 2024

    S5E53 This week we join David King who created the BatBox III and BatBox Duet detectors amongst several others for four decades. David tells Steve of how it all came about and they delve into the history of bat detecting, how the Bat Detective book and CD was created and we get an insight into his views on the future of technology used by ecologists and conservationists alike.

    • Find David on twitter and Instagram
    • BatBox Ltd for their range of bat detectors
    • The Bat Detective book and CD
    • Want to find out more about bat detecting? Take a look at our guide.

    Thank you to Wildlife Acoustics and Wildcare for sponsoring series 5 of BatChat.
    Visit wildlifeacoustics.com to learn more.
    Quote BATCHAT at the Wildcare checkout for 10% off all bat detectors and bat boxes.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    👕We now have our own Merch!👚 Get your hands on the brand new range of BatChat clothing and tote bags at our tee mill store and tag us on social media with you wearing your purchases.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Google have announced they are discontinuing their podcast app so we recommend making the switch to an alternative podcast app such as:

    • Spotify
    • Podcast Addict
    • CastBox
    • Pocket Casts

    All apps that BatChat is available on are here.

    Support the show

    Please leave us a review or star rating if your podcast app allows it because it helps us to reach a wider audience so that we can spread the word about how great bats are. How to write a podcast review (and why you should).

    Got a story to share with us? Please get in touch via comms@bats.org.uk

    Bats are magical but misunderstood. At BCT our vision is a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together. Action to protect & conserve bats is having a positive impact on bat populations in the UK. We would not be able to continue our work to protect bats & their habitats without your contribution so if you can please donate. We need your support now more than ever: www.bats.org.uk/donate Thank you!

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    31 mins

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