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Interested in bats? Working towards your bat licence? This 2 day course will cover many of the essential elements required to get a bat licence, as outlined in the Bat Worker’s Manual. This is an intensive introduction for future bat workers. An outline of the course content is given below.
Day 1 Bat Ecology and Conservation
- Bat species in the UK, their habitats and distributions
- Bat taxonomy and relationships to other mammals
- Bat biology including adaptations, life strategies, senses, physiological specialisations.
- Bat food and feeding, echolocation
- Bat seasons and diurnal rhythms including social behaviour, colony formation, roost sites, hibernation, maternity colonies.
- Bat conservation – threats to bats including habitat loss, loss of roosts, pesticides and persecution
- Bats and the law – legal status and licences
- Training for your bat license
- Bat ID in the hand (Powerpoint and bats/keys)
- Evening bat survey and use of basic detectors
Day 2 Bat Survey Techniques
- Health and safety – in and around buildings, night work
- Bat droppings and other bat signs
- Assessing buildings – bat potential, bat signs, seasonal use (site visit)
- Case studies
- Bat activity surveys
- Emergence surveys
- Frequency of survey
- Looking at maps and aerials to assess foraging and commuting routes
- Presenting your findings
- Use of bat detectors and other equipment
Please note that in order to successfully apply for a bat licence you need to have a high level of survey experience and knowledge. This course aims to provide you with a good background knowledge of bats as you work towards your bat licence, but you will also need to put a lot of your own time and effort into achieving this.
For more information on this course including upcoming dates and prices click here or visit our new training website at www.ecologytraining.co.uk
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