The EUROBATS Secretariat has received the sad news that on Thursday, 8 April our dear colleague and highly renowned bat scientist Dr. Jens Rydell has passed away at the age of 67.

He will be very missed. Our sincere sympathy is with his family, friends and colleagues.

On February 6, our  Swedish friend and colleague Dr. Ingemar Ahlén passed away at the age of 84. Our condolences and sympathy go to his family and friends. 

See the obituary written by his EUROBATS peers and colleagues 

INFORMATION ON COVID -19 

Notification to the Parties by CMS, AEWA, and EUROBATS

Recommendations of the Advisory Committee of EUROBATS on potential risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to bats

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Bat Conservation 

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