Tim talks with South Lancashire Bat Group's Clare Sefton & Steve Parker...

The conversation covers what got them into bat conservation and how bats can completely change your life. How that first encounter with a bat can have you hooked, literally in minutes.

The main topic though is the bat care network. Did you know that there is a network of volunteer bat workers across the country who care for injured bats? It's a fascinating world full of dedicated conservationists finding themselves in some often down right weird situations.

Ever found a meal worm at the bottom of a packet of cornflakes? Ever blown on a bat's nipple? All that and more in the final episode of Ecology - Tales from the Field series 1! 

Thanks:
Stacey Body & Fleur Wilson – Production
Kelly Lomas & Gif Lemon - Artwork
'Still Pickin', Kevin Macleod - Theme tune

Related links:
South Lancashire Bat Group (SLBG):
http://www.slbg.org.uk/

Bat Conservation Trust (BCT):
https://www.bats.org.uk/

Bat Chat podcast
https://www.bats.org.uk/resources/batchat-the-bat-conservation-trust-podcast

Bat anatomy
https://images.app.goo.gl/be1mrMvCcEJbxUHe9

David Bellamy
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/12/david-bellamy-obituary