The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) is proud to be the leading non-governmental organisation devoted solely to the conservation of bats and their habitats. Our mission is to conserve bats for present and future generations. Through education, collaborative action and scientific research, we inspire individuals and organisations to value and speak out for bats. BCT works on a range of different projects and initiatives to achieve this. It is estimated that 80% of wildlife and habitat loss is as a result of development. This is despite the fact that Local Planning Authorities and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) place a duty on all developers to undertake mitigation for impacts on wildlife following the mitigation hierarchy (avoid, mitigate, compensate). Compensatory roosting hab