Australasian Bat Society

19/06/2026

🦇MEDIA
Yahoo News Australia
“Aussie property owner instantly solves fence problem taking councils months to fix”

Read here:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-property-owner-instantly-solves-fence-problem-taking-councils-months-to-fix-052250348.html

15/06/2026

🦇Fantastic job to everyone that has been involved in the ‘Reversing the decline of the critically endangered Southern Bent-wing Bat’ project over the last 3 years!

15/06/2026

🦇This week’s Gardening Australia featured ABS member Kaori!
The segment about the effects of light pollution can be viewed here-

https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/garden-light-pollution-lightbulb-moment/106785892

13/06/2026

🦇A message from ABS member Oli

Policy and legislation, whether it be at the national, state, regional, or local level has huge implications for bat conservation globally. Our focus is to collate people’s knowledge of policy in their geographic area, in order to understand these global implications, and synthesise this information. Broadly, we intend to assess how GBatNet could potentially assist future policy, and provide recommendations to improve bat conservation.

We want to hear your experiences; where has policy failed bats? Where has policy created positive conservation successes? What is lacking from your regions environmental policies? What do you think is driving these outcomes?
Complete the questionnaire here:
https://www.batswithoutborders.org/gbn-bat-policy-questionnaire.html?fbclid=PAVERFWASZ0P9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafthHcQ9sRXwld1m8qb2AtWo_oBXEjla7faoIYxkLnS-sofCCwh8cD6NbFpnA_aem_y1gtkpW4aIhyiDsJx2w0zA

Pictured: Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros ater)

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

This week, ABS President Leroy Gonsalves and Vice President Kelly Sheldrick were invited to attend the Global Union of Bat Diversity Networks (GBatNet) strategic planning workshop in Baltimore, helping shape the future direction of international bat conservation collaboration beyond the current NSF-funded phase.

It was also fantastic to see so many ABS members contributing across the GBatNet network:

🦇 Justin Welbergen was invited to join the GBatNet Steering Committee.
🦇 Nayelli Rivera represented the Science Communication Working Group.
🦇 Ari Ananda represented the Key Biodiversity Areas Working Group.
🦇 Robin Rowland attended as one of the GBatNet student representatives.
🦇 Malik Oedin and Harry Rust represented the Pacific Bat Conservation Network (PacBat).

The workshop brought together leaders from bat diversity networks around the world to share achievements, align priorities, and collaboratively plan for a sustainable future for bat research and conservation.

We're proud to see ABS members playing such an active role in shaping global bat conservation initiatives.

10/06/2026

🦇Save the date for this years Flying-fox Forum!

09/06/2026

🦇A lovely Little Forest Bat (Vespadelus vulturnus) by ABS member George!
You can follow George on instagram

03/06/2026

🦇Webinar
Hear all about the Wildlife Health Australia Bat Focus Group!
Register here ⬇️

IWRC COFFEE AND TEA WEBINAR GOES BATTY

🗓️June 24/June 23 (US EDT)
⏰12.30am UTC/ 8.30pm (US EDT)
🔗Register at https://bit.ly/4flvBJW

In this free webinar from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council, Shana Ahmed from Wildlife Health Australia shares the origin, accomplishments, and lessons learned from the Bat Health Focus Group.

The BHFG is a One Health collaboration that brings together incredibly diverse professionals, including wildlife rehabilitators, to solve the complex problems facing Australia’s bats.

Whether you just love bats or want insight into how the One Health approach can help you overcome whatever challenge you are facing, this talk is for you!