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Bats are the most misunderstood and undervalued animals on earth. Misinformation is increasing the fear of these wonderful mammals and undermining our efforts to protect them so that future generations can enjoy both watching them in the night sky and benefiting from everything they do for us.

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    Situation

    Many of the threats faced by bats are well known and include illegal building and development work, loss of habitat, the severing of commuting routes by roads along with dangers such as domestic cat attacks and sticky traps. One threat that is often less spoken about is the misinformation that fuels fear and misunderstanding of bats. This threat has been on the increase because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Solution

    Every year Bat Conservation Trust spends a large amount of time engaging with the media directly along with supporting other organisations and individuals in the conservation sector in speaking up for bats. Fighting misinformation about bats and human health, dispelling myths and being the national voice for bat conservation is central part of the work we do.

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    Categories

  • Animals Animals
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Information/Advice Information/​Advice
  • Beneficiaries

    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind