West Midland Safari Park
Protect Bats Week at West Midland Safari Park
Fundraising for Bat Conservation Trust
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West Midland Safari Park is holding a Protect Bats Week event, raising awareness about the threats to bats. Approximately 25% of the world's bats are threatened with extinction. Bats account for nearly a quarter of British mammal species but populations have suffered severe declines in the last century.
The funds raised during this week will go to the Bat Conservation Trust's volunteer programme.
Bat numbers in the UK have declined dramatically over the last century. This programme trains public volunteers to take part in monitoring surveys which give vital information to conservation programme planners.
During the week, there will be extra activities, competitions and raffles to take part in at West Midland Safari Park, all to help raise important funds for bats in the wild.