Clients

All bats and their roosts are fully protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. You must not :- Deliberately kill Damage or destroy bat roosts. Deliberately disturb bats, for example, by entering known roosts or hibernacula. Sell, barter or exchange bats, alive or dead.

DO YOU NEED HELP WITH A BAT?

As of 1st January 2013, FPCR are no longer contracted by Natural England to act as their agent to respond to enquiries relating to bats and their roosts.

For general bat enquires please contact BCT on 0845 1300 228 or via enquiries@bats.org.uk. Alternatively you can visit their website www.bats.org.uk.

Links

  • I have found a bat on the ground

You should contact the BCT helpline on 0845 1300 228 or click on the link for further information. http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bat_found_on_ground.html

  • Bat flying inside a building

You should contact the BCT helpline on 0845 1300 228 or click on the link for further information. http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bat_flying_in_building.html

  • I have found or seen a bat during building works

For general bat enquires please contact BCT on 0845 1300 228 or via enquiries@bats.org.uk. Alternatively you can visit their website www.bats.org.uk.

  • I keep finding bats in the house

For general bat enquires please contact BCT on 0845 1300 228 or via enquiries@bats.org.uk. Alternatively you can visit their website www.bats.org.uk.

  • I need to undertake remedial / repair / building work to my property and I think / know bats are present.

For general bat enquires please contact BCT on 0845 1300 228 or via enquiries@bats.org.uk. Alternatively you can visit their website www.bats.org.uk.

If the works you require to undertake are covered under planning permission you should contact The Natural England Enquiry desk on :-

Telephone (local rate): 0845 600 3078 Email: enquiries@natural england.org.uk

  • I need to treat wasps / bees / vermin / cluster flies in my roof.

For general bat enquires please contact BCT on 0845 1300 228 or via enquiries@bats.org.uk. Alternatively you can visit their website www.bats.org.uk.

  • Reporting Bat Crimes

You should contact your local police force and explain what crime you believe may have been committed. Make sure you write down the “crime reference number” given to you by the police.

You should contact Kate Barlow at BCT on 0207 5013631 or email her at investigations@bats.org.uk

For further information please click on the link below :-

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/reporting_bat_crimes.html

  • Rabies and Bats

Information regarding Rabies and bats can be found by clicking on the link below :-

http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/bats_and_rabies.html

Download information

  • Focus on bats

Designed to answer many common questions people have about bats.

http://naturalengland.communisis/naturalenglandshop/product.aspx?productid=2e6431a5-cb4a-4ae0-8o161-35094d94977c

  • Bats and the Law

Leaflet from the Bat Conservation Trust

http://www.bats.org.uk/publications_download.php/224/batsandthelawleaflet.pdf

  • Bats and buildings

Leaflet from the Bat Conservation Trust

http://www.bats.org.uk/publications_download.php/247/batsbuildings.pdf

  • Bats in buildings

Leaflet from the Natural England

http://naturalengland.communisis.com/naturalenglandshop/docs/in152.pdf

Bat Workers Page

FPCR are extremely grateful to all the Natural England Volunteer Bat Wardens within the East Midlands area who regularly undertake Bat related calls on our requests. The FPCR Bat team consisting of Kurt Goodman, Craig Greenwell and Kate Bennett are always open to contact from you all. Craig and Kate administrate the Bat Line on an alternative weekly rota and can be contacted in the first instance on 01509 672772 during office hours. Out of hours / weekend calls should be made to 07974094361 leaving a contactable return message. Alternatively you can contact the team via email on bats@fpcr.co.uk

Please feel free to click on the links below :-

  • Volunteers Directory

  • Safety for Voluntary Batworkers–

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/about/volunteers/safety_batwardens.asp

http://naturalengland.communisis.com/naturalenglandshop/docs/in13.6.pdf