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Thank you Bat Conservation International for funding to support this project. |
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Bats without Borders is running a 'How to set up a bat group' training event for anyone in southern Africa that would like to set up a bat group or run bat walks and talks.
We believe that one of the biggest impacts Bats without Borders can have is to support capacity strengthening of on the ground bat conservation and inclusive engagement across southern Africa. There are currently few opportunities for interested individuals to get involved with and learn about bats, with just a handful of local bat groups present across the region. Local bat groups and
enthusiastic bat volunteers are essential for sustainable bat conservation. They provide much needed positive PR for bats, creating understanding of the importance of bats, how they benefit us and why bats need friends.
With a grant from Bat Conservation International we are running a training event, to provide interested and enthusiastic individuals across southern Africa with the knowledge, tools and support required to set up local bat groups.
Over the course of two months we will deliver eight online training sessions (one and a half hours per session) covering a variety of topics from how to lead a bat walk, bat care, bat detectors and how to set up your own group. Each session will be supported by online training resources and short assignments to embed learning.
We are offering 20 free places. Following completion of the course, each attendee will commit to running five awareness raising activities over the course of the following 12 months to build the foundations of a new bat group. Ongoing support to attendees will be provided and it is hoped that this training course will be the first of many, building up a network of bat groups across southern Africa.
We believe that one of the biggest impacts Bats without Borders can have is to support capacity strengthening of on the ground bat conservation and inclusive engagement across southern Africa. There are currently few opportunities for interested individuals to get involved with and learn about bats, with just a handful of local bat groups present across the region. Local bat groups and
enthusiastic bat volunteers are essential for sustainable bat conservation. They provide much needed positive PR for bats, creating understanding of the importance of bats, how they benefit us and why bats need friends.
With a grant from Bat Conservation International we are running a training event, to provide interested and enthusiastic individuals across southern Africa with the knowledge, tools and support required to set up local bat groups.
Over the course of two months we will deliver eight online training sessions (one and a half hours per session) covering a variety of topics from how to lead a bat walk, bat care, bat detectors and how to set up your own group. Each session will be supported by online training resources and short assignments to embed learning.
We are offering 20 free places. Following completion of the course, each attendee will commit to running five awareness raising activities over the course of the following 12 months to build the foundations of a new bat group. Ongoing support to attendees will be provided and it is hoped that this training course will be the first of many, building up a network of bat groups across southern Africa.
Course outline
Sessions
1 - Introduction to bats and bat conservation
2 - Introduction to southern African bat species
3 - How to give a bat talk
4 - How to run community engagement activities
5 - Wildlife-human interactions (common issues)
6 - Introduction to bat care
7 - Introduction to physics of sound and bat detectors
8 - How to set up a bat group
1 - Introduction to bats and bat conservation
2 - Introduction to southern African bat species
3 - How to give a bat talk
4 - How to run community engagement activities
5 - Wildlife-human interactions (common issues)
6 - Introduction to bat care
7 - Introduction to physics of sound and bat detectors
8 - How to set up a bat group