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sarahlyne
Sep 2, 20243 min read
What is a Reptile Presence/Absence Survey?
Reptile Presence/Absence Surveys are an assessment of whether reptiles are present on site and, if so, which species. This is usually...
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sarahlyne
Aug 5, 20243 min read
What is a Breeding Bird Survey?
A Breeding Bird Survey, or BBS, is the assessment of territories and species of breeding birds on site. BBSs are needed to inform the...
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sarahlyne
Jul 1, 20243 min read
What is a National Vegetation Classification?
A National Vegetation Classification (NVC) is a detailed assessment that comprehensively classifies and describes the plant communities...
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sarahlyne
Jun 4, 20244 min read
What is a Great Crested Newt Population Survey?
Great crested newts (GCN) are amphibians that breed in ponds in the spring and spend most of the year in terrestrial habitats in...
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sarahlyne
May 1, 20244 min read
What is a Dusk Emergence Survey?
All bats and their roosts are fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation...
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sarahlyne
Apr 2, 20243 min read
What is a Great Crested Newt eDNA Survey?
Great crested newts (GCN) are amphibians that breed in ponds in the spring and spend most of the year in terrestrial habitats in...
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sarahlyne
Mar 4, 20244 min read
What is a Hazel Dormouse Presence/Absence Survey?
Hazel dormice are a predominately arboreal species that can be found in well-connected habitats including hedgerows, scrub, and...
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sarahlyne
Feb 12, 20244 min read
Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain - Explained
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in principle is about developments leaving biodiversity in a better state than it was before by creating and...
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sarahlyne
Mar 13, 20234 min read
What is a Preliminary Roost Survey?
A Preliminary Roost Assessment, or PRA, is the initial scoping assessment of a building to record whether there is suitability for...
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sarahlyne
Feb 8, 20213 min read
What is a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal?
A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, or PEA, is the initial scoping assessment of an area of land to record the habitats present and its...
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sarahlyne
Feb 25, 20202 min read
Biodiversity Net Gain - A Summary
It will be mandatory for developers to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain in order to obtain planning consent through the Environment Bill
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sarahlyne
Jan 27, 20202 min read
Bat Winter Hibernation Surveys
Bat hibernation surveys should be conducted by an ecologist who holds at least a Class 2 bat survey licence.
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sarahlyne
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Winter Ecological Surveys
The main survey season for habitats and protected species is over, but there are some surveys that can be carried out over the winter period
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