BatChat

Bat Conservation Trust

Taking you into the field to discover the world of bat conservation. BatChat is for anyone who loves bats or has an interest in the conservation of these fascinating mammals. Ecologist and Chair of the Bat Conservation Trust Steve Roe takes you on-location, talking to the experts as well as local heroes to bring you the latest from the world of bats. Series 7 is currently being released with new episodes dropping every other Wednesday. In this upcoming series we travel to the Yorkshire Dales to visit the Hoffman limekiln, to Pembrokeshire to visit the infamous greater horseshoe bat roost at S...

About PodLP

PodLP is the leading podcast app for feature phones. With 10M+ installs in nearly every country, PodLP is available for KaiOS on the KaiStore and JioStore, as well as Cloud Phone and Android. If you're interested in promoting "BatChat" on PodLP, contact sales@podlp.com.

Screenshots are mockup renders of PodLP for KaiOS. Actual design may vary based on platform, operating system, and app version.

BatChat

Episodes (85)

Wednesday The Night the Bats Came Downstairs
Oct 28th Series 8 is coming on November 4th
Mar 11th The Bedfordshire Bat-by-Boat Survey

BatChat

Nov 4, 2026
25¼ minutes
17 MB

We visit a family home in the Usk Valley to investigate Wales’s first documented Leisler’s bat maternity roost. The species is rarely seen, and records in Wales are scattered, with much of the available information coming from acoustic surveys that can be difficult to interpret. The discovery offers an opportunity to learn more about a bat that remains poorly understood in Britain. We hear how Lucy and Andy discovered bats in their attic after moving into an old converted farm building. During a heatwave, young bats came down into the house, prompting the owners to seek...

BatChat

The Night the Bats Came Downstairs

Bat Conservation Trust

00:00 -25:11