AWRN-Funded Workshop on Improving Bat Welfare

African Bat Conservation is hosting an online workshop event on Wednesday 14th July via Microsoft Teams. The workshop will use a variety of interactive engagement strategies with the aim to generate a new African Bat Conflict and Welfare Network.

In Africa bats roosting in buildings create conflict resulting in inhumane animal persecution and destruction, including fumigation of whole colonies, or removal and destruction by crushing. There is a lack of research and information sharing informing a) the impact of such practices on bats and their colonies and b) humane alternative conflict solutions to improve bat welfare.

This workshop will focus on bringing together welfare and bat related stakeholders and scientists and improve communication between key stakeholders and welfare scientists globally about bat welfare associated with conflict.

The workshop will be broken down into four sessions over the day:

Session 1: Bat welfare and research

Session 2: Human bat conflict

Session 3: Mitigation and welfare implications

Session 4: Workshops and future priorities

Sessions will involve a mixture of:

> Guest speakers giving live presentations

> Break out sessions covering key welfare issues experienced across Africa

> Simulations of human bat conflict scenarios

The full workshop line up will be announced over the next coming weeks, so stay tuned for updates. It is free to attend, book a place using this link:

LINK TO TICKETS