Podcasts by BatChat

Taking you into the field to discover the world of bat conservation. BatChat is for anyone who loves bats or has an interest in the conservation of these fascinating mammals and the wider bat conservation community. Ecologist and BCT Trustee Steve Roe takes you on-location, talking to the experts as well as local heroes to bring you the latest from the world of bats. Series 5 is here with episodes released every other Wednesday. 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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Going Underground on a Hibernation Survey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steve joins Helen Ball and other members of Staffordshire Bat Group as they undertake a winter hibernation survey for the National Bat Monitoring Programme (NBMP). Recorded in February 2020 in the ...

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Our CEO, Kit Stoner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Bat Conservation Trust is a small conservation charity but undertakes a vast amount of work in their aim to conserve bats. During the runup to Christmas, Steve spoke with their Chief Executive ...

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Sue Swift & friends at the Scottish Bat Conference from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In November 2019 before the word Coronavirus had become all-too familiar, the Scottish Bat Conference was taking place in Perth. In this episode Steve speaks to Liz Ferrell BCT's Scottish bat offic...

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Chris Packham from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A camping trip in the New Forest was the first sighting of bats that broadcaster, naturalist and writer Chris Packham had. He became the president of the Bat Conservation Trust in 2006 and in this ...

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Bats & Coronavirus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tom August & Lisa Worledge talk to Steve about the interest that bats are currently getting in the press around the origins of the current COVID-19 pandemic, what bats can teach us about future pan...

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Bats and Trees with Jim Mullholland from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jim Mullholland discusses the ecology of bats and trees with Steve and talks about a new project he's been running using trail cameras outside roost entrances.

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Life as an Island Bat Group from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The British Isles have a large number of islands around its coasts and some of these have bat groups. In this episode Steve discusses the challenges of being an isolated voluntary group with Carol ...

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A Churnet Chiroptera Conundrum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steve heads to the Churnet valley in north Staffordshire to join Staffordshire Bat Group members Helen Ball and David Nixon for the day.

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James Shipman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Steve joins James Shipman, chair of Berkshire and south Buckinghamshire bat group for the day to discuss the projects he's currently involved with.

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Natural History Museum - Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The second installment of a two-part special recorded at the Natural History Museum in London, Steve Roe talks to the senior curator in charge of Mammals Roberto Portela Miguez.

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Natural History Museum - Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The first of a two-part special recorded at the Natural History Museum in London, Steve Roe talks to the Biodiversity Training Manager Steph West based at the Angela Marmot Centre within the NHM.

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A Wonderful Weekend in Wales from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode five was recorded in May at the Wales Bat Worker’s weekend. The weekend brings together bat workers from across Wales and further afield and Steve speaks to guests in this episode.

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Nathusius' Enthusiasts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In our fourth episode, Steve joins bat legend Daniel Hargreaves on an autumnal evening in Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on the coastal boundary of Sussex and Kent in the search of Nathusius’ pipistrel...

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Woodchester Mansion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The colony of greater horseshoe bats at the gothic manor house has been studied by Dr Roger Ransome and is thought to be the longest continuous study of a mammal by a single individual anywhere in ...

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Back from the Brink & The Big Bat Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We have two guests appearing on this episode talking about grey long-eared bats & the Big Bat Year!

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Shirley Thompson: The Past, Present & Future of Bat Conservation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In our first episode, Shirley Thompson MBE describes how bat conservation in the UK started and some of the experiences she’s had along the way.

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BatChat Trailer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

From the Bat Conservation Trust, BatChat talks to the experts as well as local heroes to bring you the stories from the bat conservation movement

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Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project with Helen Parr from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The weather has certainly got chilly in the last few days, but back in late October, it was still mild and Steve visited a bat colony which was still in residence in its summer roost. He meets up w...

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Dr Winifred Frick - Bat Conservation International from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Winifred is the Chief Scientist at Bat Conservation International as well as an associate research professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.In this ...

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Bat Care from 2020-04-01T05:00

S1E12 This week we have two guests on the show. Hannah Van Hesteren is one of the Helpline Managers at the Bat Conservation Trust. She talks to Steve about the vital work the Helpline does each ...

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