Access Ecology Blog

One of our ecologist recently attended an IEEM Masterclass seminar hosted by Penny Simpson of DLA Piper LLP, for an update on European Protected Species (EPS) legal issues.  Penny is well known for her expertise in this area , and was involved in the case of  Woolley  vs Cheshire Borough Council which clarified the legal duty of local planning authorities when dealing with EPS.

A new office record was recently set for obtaining approval for a EPS licence in association with development.  A bat licence required to facilitate the redevelopment of a barn into a domestic dwelling...

 It’s all about poo. There have been a lot of advances in technology in the last few years that have helped us field surveyors, Night Vision, Remote recording devices, GPS, Google Earth and Street view. But the one that has probably done the most for bats is DNA analysis.

Winter is generally perceived to be a quiet time for our native wildlife with many species lying dormant or going into hibernation and we have to admit sometimes it’s quite tempting for the Ecologist to do the same. But all is not what it seems, were currently busy undertaking a number of hibernation surveys for bats on some very different buildings. Both winter surveys have been conducted using a combination of internal inspections by suitably licensed and experienced ecologists and remote recording using the latest Anabat devices.

Welcome to the new Access Ecology Blog. Over the next year were going to keep you posted on all the events, news and action happening in our world of wildlife consulting. We’ll throw some in facts about what we’re doing, what the wildlife is up to and anything else that we think is interesting.