As darkness falls, Devon’s large night-time predator sets out to feed. Dozens and even hundreds leave their roosts following hedges, through the fields, looking for prey. But they need your help…
See what’s happening in a South Devon maternity roost – try and spot the young pups
Join us for a bat walk, talk or community event to find out more about bats.
Catch up with the latest highlights & news from the bat project.
Explore our bat fact cave and find out why it’s a species worth saving. Discover how they navigate in the dark, what they like to eat and why a dung beetle is one of their favourite snacks
Research carried out by our project partners shows just how much impact road traffic noise has on bats. Read this newspaper article to find out more https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/15/traffic-noise-reduces-bats-ability-to-feed
Bat Team update – Covid 19 In accordance with Government advice and to safeguard staff, volunteers, visitors and the general public, Devon Wildlife Trust has had to make some changes to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. This means that some staff, including the Bat Project Team, have been furloughed at the present time. Devon…
With just seven months until funding ends, we need to raise money to cover habitat management and community work for greater horseshoes this year.
Read all about lead author Finch’s greater horseshoe bat research and findings
Ruth Testa recently left the team after being Project Manager for the last 3 years.
Find out about the craft of hedgelaying, and how volunteers from the Devon Bat Project and the DWT transformed a hedge for bats.
Find out more about the monitoring of greater horseshoe bats with this short video clip from Berry Head National Nature Reserve
If you're a keen gardener then last weekend was all about #ChelseaFlowerShow. Did you know that several bat species are important pollinators, some plants depend purely on bats to pollinate their flowers or disperse their seeds! So thank them for chocolate! #rhschelsea @The_RHS
