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The IUCN Bat Specialist group has produced some guidance for cavers, bat handlers, and underground workers on contact with bats during the pandemic. This is a living document so will be updated regularly.
We should note here - this guidance is to protect bats from cavers who might be infected - not the other way around! Another caveat is that the guidance has been designed from an international standpoint - some specific details might not apply to British cavers, but the essential message is common sense: leave bats alone, and don't go caving if you have tested positive for Covid-19.
The full publication and detailed guidance are here, including other reports:
https://www.iucnbsg.org/bsg-publications.html
Will Burn
BCA Conservation and Access Officer
conservation@british-caving.org.uk
We should note here - this guidance is to protect bats from cavers who might be infected - not the other way around! Another caveat is that the guidance has been designed from an international standpoint - some specific details might not apply to British cavers, but the essential message is common sense: leave bats alone, and don't go caving if you have tested positive for Covid-19.
The full publication and detailed guidance are here, including other reports:
https://www.iucnbsg.org/bsg-publications.html
Will Burn
BCA Conservation and Access Officer
conservation@british-caving.org.uk