We offer a range of training courses focusing on different aspects of bat ecology, conservation and surveying. Bespoke training also available.
Joined November 2017
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2 Mar 2024
As always, one of the best things about today's #SpringIntoAction day was getting to catch up with old friends, make new acquaintances, and scheme plans for the coming season! Thanks to @_BCT_ for another super event to which we were pleased to contribute ๐
#bats #training
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2 Mar 2024
Happy Baturday to you too @the_batnurse! Thanks for coming to our workshop, EVERYTHING you need to know, might be a slight exaggeration ๐
2 Mar 2024
Happy Baturday!
At @_BCT_ Spring into Action training day @StirUni
@emilie_csgn and @battybirder teaching everything you need to know about harp traps and mist nets.
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2 Mar 2024
Having fun playing with harp traps and mist nets at the @_BCT_ #SpringIntoAction day. Fab to see so many keen #volunteers ๐
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22 Feb 2024
Thanks to everyone who came along to our #BatsinWinter online workshop this morning, you were awesome! We're running it again next month over 2 evenings (7 & 14th). For more info on this, or any of the other training we have coming up, drop us an email - tragustraining@gmail.com
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20 Feb 2024
Last few spaces remaining on our #BatsInWinter online workshop this Thurs am. Drop us an email to find out more or grab a space! tragustraining@gmail.com
19 Feb 2024
Training: @TragusTraining: Bats in Winter
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19 Feb 2024
Training: @TragusTraining: Bats in Winter
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13 Feb 2024
Last few places left on our 'Bats in Winter' workshop. A closer look at the behaviour of bats during winter - physiological/behavioural adaptations, hibernacula sites, ID and surveying.
22nd Feb. 9.30am-1pm. ยฃ50.
20% of profit donated to @_BCT_
#lovebats #BatsinWinter
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Drop us an email for details and info on how to book ๐
tragustraining@gmail.com
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23 Apr 2023
#BitesizeBats is back! Our popular series of 5, 2-hr #workshops returns on 27/4. Covering all the basics of #batwork (& more!), suitable for both #ecologists & #batgroup members.
โIt was very complete โ definitely worth every pennyโ
E: tragustraining@gmail.com
#lovebats #bats
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15 Apr 2023
Did you know #bats aren't the only animals with the ability to #echolocate. #Cetaceans, #swiftlets, #shrews, and even #sharks all use forms of #echolocation. Join us on @batappreciation day for an 'Introduction to Echolocation'
17/04/23, 6-8pm, ยฃ25
E: tragustraining@gmail.com
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13 Apr 2023
Do you recognise these scientists who contributed to the discovery of #echolocation? Learn all about this, sound, bat calls & much more on our 'Introduction to Echolocation (Everything We Wish We'd Known When We Started)' workshop.
17/4/23, 6-8pm, ยฃ25.
E: tragustraining@gmail.com
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14 Mar 2023
๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎโผ๏ธ The newest bat species count is in at 1,462 species of the order Chiroptera! Bats are incredibly diverse and make up 20% of all mammal species. Due to ever-evolving discoveries in science and the elusive nature of bats, new species are being classified every year.
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6 Mar 2023
Had a great day yesterday helping the @_BCT_ Scottish Bat Officer run training for the Scottish #NathusiusPipistrelle Project. Lots of fun teaching people how to use harp traps and mist nets.
#lovebats #CitizenScience #conservation #batscience #training #skills #NBMP @BCT_NBMP
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5 Mar 2023
Back at @StirUni today for more #bat action ๐ Looking forward to a day of #Nathusius #pipistrelle #skills #training
@_BCT_ @BCT_NBMP #lovebats #CitizenScience #NBMP
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26 Feb 2023
Last chance to book for the Scottish Bat Worker's Conference on 4th March...
26 Feb 2023
Extension deadline: if you'd like to attend the Scottish Bat Worker's Conference in person, bookings close TONIGHT (26th February) at midnight! More details and how to book here: buff.ly/3JzogGK .
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20 Jan 2023
Well, this is interesting...! Two bats does not a population make but...
20 Jan 2023
EXTINCT BAT MAKING A COMEBACK? In 1992 greater mouse-eared bats were declared extinct from the UK. A single male has been recorded present since 2002 @sussexbatgroup were astonished to find a SECOND greater mouse-eared bat hibernating the important network of tunnels in Jan 2023
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30 Dec 2022
Could you be our next Treasurer Board member? It's an exciting opportunity to support our ongoing work and increase our reach and impact across southern Africa. ๐ฆlght.ly/3c9m6k
#bats #southernAfrica #BatConservation #charity #boardmember #vacancy #apply #treasurer
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5 Jan 2023
- Invitation to tender for a new national ringed bat database. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 10 am on 23rd January. More information: bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs-cโฆ
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5 Jan 2023
#Vacancies @_BCT_ :
- Paid internship for #ProjectNightwatch, aimed to ensure that everyone can access the benefits of connecting with nature, particularly those from urban & ethnic minority communities. Application deadline is 9am 31st January. More info: bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs-cโฆ
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2 Jan 2023
Wing shape is associated with food specialization of fruit-eating bats in the tropical dry forests of Colombia. Research led by @LeidyVi91157316 and @Leidyazucena7 from a collaborative project when they were visiting @ROMtoronto just as the pandemic hit! doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyacโฆ
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