Michelle Parsons

I’m happy to share that alongside being a Bat Advisor, I am also the Volunteer Bat Care Helpline Project Coordinator and VBRV Lead for the National Bat Helpline @_BCT_ !🥹🎉🦇

🦇❄🔎 A field-based investigation into bat winter activity patterns across several of Europe’s largest hibernacula: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13… #bats #climatechange #animalbehaviour @NiaToshkova @StanimiraDeleva

🌟Big News for Bat Conservation! 🦇🌵 For the first time, Mexican long-nosed bats—an Endangered species crucial for pollinating agave and cacti—have been confirmed in ARIZONA! This discovery, made possible by 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 and cutting-edge 𝗲𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, expands their known range and opens new opportunities for conservation. This work wouldn't have been possible without @USFWS and @azgfd. batcon.org/press/mexican-…

We do not know how the decision to build the "Bat Tunnel" was made – but we do know that blaming bats for spiralling costs and delays of HS2 is inaccurate at best and pampering to populism at worst. bats.org.uk/news/2024/12/p…

District Level Licensing won’t work for bats, not all species are the same wcl.org.uk/district-level…

Our response to the @10DowningStreet Plan for Change speech - It is only by taking nature conservation seriously that we will be able to benefit from it while also meeting the demand for development. bats.org.uk/news/2024/12/p…

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Our wildlife crime officer, Mark, is at the 35th UK Wildlife Crime Enforcement Conference and met the 1st Wildlife Crime sniffer dog in training, named Pudding, and Louise from @Vk9consultant. Dogs are used in wildlife detection and monitoring and can even find bat carcasses.

Scientists warn of the importance of researching and conserving bats for planetary health ub.edu/irbio/scientis…

The booking deadline for our 'Bats for Heritage Professionals' is TOMORROW, 22 Nov. This online course takes place over 2 afternoons, 26 Nov & 3 Dec; for anyone responsible for heritage buildings, their renovation, development and maintenance: buff.ly/3Z4KqH1

We're mapping London's #hedgehog populations, but we need 🫵 help! A massive thanks to everyone who has already recorded their sightings! This data is vital to identify potential hotspots and track historic trends📷 rb.gy/i7gucc #CitSci @hedgehogsociety @ZSLScience

Our e-learning course ‘Introduction to Bats and Artificial Lighting’ is essential for anyone working in ecology or the build environment sector who needs to understand the impact of artificial lighting on bats and is starting out on this journey: buff.ly/3U5Kftn

I attended the #LewishamBusinessAwards ceremony tonight! It was such a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate local businesses 🏆✨ my sister’s local independent business (Blackbird Boutique 🐦‍⬛) made it to the finals 🎉👏🍾

Did you know that bats don't roost in the same place all year around? Find more about bat roosts: bats.org.uk/about-bats/whe…

Are you ready to learn how to work alongside bats in heritage buildings? Our next 'Bats for Heritage Professionals' online course takes place over 2 afternoons, 26 Nov & 3 Dec. Booking deadline 22 Nov: bats.org.uk/our-work/train…

Donations must be made directly on our Big Give campaign page when it goes live at midday on 3 December. More information can be found here: bats.org.uk/support-bats/t…

Help us raise £10,000 for the National Bat Helpline! For one week only, between 3 - 10 December, every donation up to £5,000 made to our campaign, 'A lifeline for bats' will be DOUBLED. Subscribe here to be notified when the campaign goes live: forms.office.com/e/tvUNXkBYaC

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Are you ready to learn how to work alongside #bats in #HeritageBuildings? Book on our Bats for Heritage Professionals course: Online, over 2 afternoons on 26 Nov + 3 Dec: buff.ly/3NTJsba 📷 Hugh Clark

Bring back beautiful front doors.