Bat Links

Bat Conservation Trust  The UK's  bat conservation charity - a good source of information and advice about bats and bat conservation.

Bat Conservation International An international organisation focussed on education and conservation activities.

Scottish Natural Heritage Scotland's statutory nature conservation organisation, responsible, amongst many other things, for licensing of bat-workers.

Natural History Museum - Nature Live The Museum's live webcast service. Search the archive for "bats" to watch excellent presentations by Frank Greenaway on bat torpor and bat diversity.

Bristol University Bat Ecology & Bioacoustics Lab A useful website, including a guide to British bats and interactive biosonar pages.

Downloadable Documents

The Bat-workers' Manual Free download from the JNCC of the definitive guide to practical bat-work.

Illustrated Identification key to the Bats of Europe Download a remarkable document: Christian Dietz and Otto von Helverson's detailed key. A little difficult to use, but worth persevering.

BCT Bat Survey Guidelines Detailed guidance on planning and carrying out effective bat surveys.

Bat Mitigation Guidelines Published by Natural England, this free download is widely accepted as best practice for mitigation work.

Other Links

Lothian Amphibian & Reptile Group The local herpetology group for edinburgh and the Lothians.

The Barn Owl Trust The national conservation body for these threatened birds.

The Field Studies Council Providers of the best ecology and wildlife training courses in the UK.

The British Bryological Society An excellent collection of resources on mosses and liverworts, including a draft of the new field guide, which will make bryology more accessible to all.

The Mammal Society Another great website, full of useful resources. if you're not a member, you should be.