There are an estimated 6,500 greater horseshoe bats in the UK A project to help one of Europe's most endangered bat species has been awarded £707,000 of National Lottery funding. The Devon Greater ...

THE number of bats in Britain is on the rise again following a sharp decline last century, figures reveal. Latest trends indicate populations of native bat species are either stable or recovering.

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A RARE Warwickshire bat has made its mark in the world of social media with the help of a new Facebook page. The Warwickshire Barbastelle Project is now on Facebook in a bid to give people a better ...

The next generation of sustainable buildings could also offer ideal accommodation for Britain’s bat population, thanks to techniques trialled at an experimental bat house to be built at London’s ...

A VOLUNTEER project has collected more than one million bat recordings in the North York Moors The citizen science scheme, which saw people set up bat detectors in locations around the North York ...

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The LED lights, which emit a red glow, provide a bat crossing on the A4440, near to Warndon Wood nature reserve. The lights are being introduced because of a new controlled crossing being installed.

A project to track bats in Bath has been awarded £10,000 in lottery funds. The area is already recognised as a hotspot for the nocturnal animal but now their movements and numbers will be monitored ...

Devon has 11 horseshoe bat roosts in locations including Braunton, Buckfastleigh and the Tamar Valley Conservationists have been awarded £750,000 to help protect a rare colony of bats in Devon. The ...

A project to help one of Europe's most endangered bat species has been awarded £707,000 of National Lottery funding. The Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project will restore habitats, protect 11 "priority ...