Services - Ecological Studies on Wildlife and Habitats in the UK

Specialist wildlife survey work:

Birds - breeding bird surveys and winter bird surveys.

Mammals - small mammal live-trapping, surveys on bats, badgers, water voles, water shrews, otters, mink and other mammal species.

Reptiles - sampling using artificial refuges and also species translocation.

Amphibians - sampling using artificial refuges, egg searches, torch counts and also species translocation.

Protected species survey of sites.

Invertebrate surveys.

Botanical surveys.

Site watching briefs e.g. bats.

Advice on legally protected species such as birds, bats, water voles, reptiles and great crested newts. Assistance with "development" licence applications for European protected species.

Expert witness work for public inquiries.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) related work.

Ecological assessment & evaluation.

Ecological master planning for sites.

Site management plans.

Phase 1 and 2 habitat surveys.

Ecological mitigation packages - reducing the projected ecological impacts of developments.

Ecological monitoring of wildlife and habitats.

Desktop based research studies.

Guided wildlife walks.

Writing articles on wildlife and ecological issues.

Lecturing and slide based presentations.

Designing of site interpretation boards.

Wildlife photography.