Australasian Bat Society

21/08/2026

🦇The National Recovery Plan for the Ghost Bat is now available to read here:

https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/ghost-bat

19/08/2026

🦇Gladstone, Queensland ⬇️

Looking to do something a little different for a Friday evening?

Join me for this year’s Threatened Species Day at the Junction Cafe Tondoon Botanic Gardens, to chat bats at the Bat Conservation & Rescue QLD stall!

Learn about the 30+ species in the Gladstone region, and the many ways we can help conserve these precious pest controllers and pollinators. 🦟 🌸

At 6PM, we’ll have a short look around with a head torch and an ultrasonic recorder to see what species we can detect around Tondoon Creek 🔦 🦇

The Threatened Species Day event at TBG is brought to you Conservation Volunteers Australia, Tondoon Botanic Gardens and Gladstone Regional Council - I’ll link the event in the comments!

19/08/2026

🦇Final call for forum abstracts ⬇️

📢 Final reminder: Abstract submissions close this Friday!

A huge thank you to everyone who has already submitted an abstract. We're excited by the quality and diversity of presentations received so far! Once all abstracts have been reviewed, we'll be in touch with presenters regarding speaking times, poster requirements and other event details.

We're also thrilled to share DJAARA Larnangurrak as our stunning Day 1 venue. If you're planning your trip, it's well worth exploring accommodation options nearby. Learn more about this incredible cultural and community space here: https://bit.ly/4xebmnE

🎟️ Registration tickets will be opening soon, with more details to be shared next week.

19/08/2026

🦇Raglan, Victoria
Saturday September 5th, 2026 ‘Batty About Bats’.
Kids craft, bbq dinner, best bat themed costume, bat talk, and bat detection walk ⬇️

14/08/2026

🦇A lovely Pallid Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus daedalus) by Bruce Thomson!

11/08/2026

🦇Thanks to the generosity of attendees at the 21st ABS Conference dinner auction in Adelaide and accumulated ABS funds, we were delighted to offer a number of travel grants to help support attendance at our recent 22nd Australasian Bat Society Conference in Canberra.

Congratulations to all the recipients!

07/08/2026

🦇Have you bought your Southern Bent-wing Bat Tote bag yet?
This fundraiser for revegetation in Southern Bent-wing Bat country ends in a month, don’t miss out!

Zoos Victoria’s ‘Totes for Wildlife’ campaign launches a new species and design every threatened species day (September 7th) to raise funds for the species featured.

Purchase here:
https://www.zoo.org.au/totes/

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07/08/2026

🦇Flying-fox forum call for abstracts ⬇️

📢 Call for Abstracts – 11th National Flying-fox Forum

Do you have research, management experience, policy insights, monitoring results, community engagement initiatives, or climate-related work involving flying-foxes to share?

Abstract submissions are now open for the 11th National Flying-fox Forum, taking place in Bendigo and online on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

We’re inviting submissions for:
• Oral presentations (in person or online)
• Poster presentations (displayed at the in-person forum)
Whether you’re working in research, conservation, management, education, policy, or community engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

Abstract submissions close Friday, 21 August 2026
To submit, please provide:
✅ Presentation title
✅ Presenter name, organisation and contact details
✅ Abstract (maximum 300 words)
✅ Preferred presentation format (oral, poster, or either)
✅ Preferred attendance format (in person or online)

Registration details will be released soon, with discounted speaker and early bird rates available.

Please share this opportunity with colleagues and networks who may be interested in contributing to the 2026 Forum.

Please submit abstracts to: [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your abstracts!

04/08/2026

🦇Waiuku, New Zealand
Acoustic monitoring workshop with Finding Franklin Bats ⬇️

We’re back at it again! Our first ABM workshop for the season is go!

Learn how to monitor pekapeka right in your own backyard recorders, data, the whole kit. Its free, hands-on, and open to everyone.

Spaces are limited, so get in quick!

Click the link in the bio to reserve your space

29/07/2026

🦇NEWS
Thursday 30th of July 2026, The Guardian Australia
“The population of an endangered Australian bat suddenly dropped by up to 16%. No one knows why”

Read the full article here:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/southern-bent-wing-bat-population-decline