Wildlife Warden Podcast – S2 Ep9

Bat Chat

Season 2, Episode 9 of the Devon Wildlife Warden Podcast – Click here to listen, or here to read.

This episode brings you:

A chat about bats with Anne Roberts, who is a local ecological surveyor. This includes information on why bats need protecting, how they are protected, population trends, their biology, and a recording of Emily and Anne listening to bats with a detector. They also discussed how to join the Devon Bat Group, and where to find more information about bats.
An update on Wildlife Warden projects.
Information about the ‘People’s Plan for Nature’ project.
Wildlife considerations on Bonfire Night.

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Richard Weaving was at the heart of wildlife conservation in Teignbridge for over 25 years, first as the Teignbridge District Council Ranger at Dawlish Warren and later as TDC's Head of Countryside Management. Richard supported us Rangers when we had 'great ideas' - and one of them was starting a small Wildlife Warden Scheme, through which some of our expert Volunteers could share their knowledge out in the countryside. It was a popular and successful scheme, but budgets and the Ranger team shrank, so after a few years, it had to end... Sadly, around 2006 Richard was diagnosed with a particulalry fast-developing form of Parkinsons Disease, and had to retire early. When he died in 2019, his family donated the collection from his Memorial Service to help our new Teignbridge Wildlife Warden Scheme - a wonderful way to remember his many year's of hard work for wildlife! Written by Audrey Compton, Action on Climate in Teignbridge's Wildlife Warden and Ecology Lead - and a TDC Ranger from 1993-2008)