Courses
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Bat handling and identification
A one-day course aimed at those who work with bats in a professional capacity and want to improve their bat handling and bat species identification skills. Items covered include -
- Before you handle (Why handle? risk assessment, legislation)
- Bats and Rabies
- Bat anatomy & physiology
- Safe capture, release and handling techniques
- Bat species identification
- Practical bat handling including holding securely, sexing, ageing, weigh and measure, identification features
Gail ran this course in conjunction with fellow bat workers Liz Higgs in January 2010, Jack Sykes in March 2010 and with Liz again in September 2010. You can read some testimonials from people who attended.
Bats for Beginners
An afternoon and evening for anyone who is new to bats! The course covers bats worldwide, bat ecology, local bat species, bat identification, bats and the law and bat sound. After the course there is an evening walk with bat detectors.
(Gail has run this course for Cumbria Wildlife Trust, the West Yorkshire Bat Group and the North Lancashire Bat Group.)
Bats and Trees
A one-day course for those working with trees. The course covers bat ecology, local species, how bats use trees and bats and the law. It includes practical exercises to assess trees for bat potential.
(Gail has run this course for National Trust foresters and wardens.)
Other courses Gail can provide include bat identification workshops, bat care workshops, bat sound and analysis and surveying stone buildings or, if you prefer, a course tailored to your specific requirements. Please contact Gail for more details.