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Man cutting the grass

Roadside Verges and Biodiversity

by James Whitby

Roadside Verges and Biodiversity With a loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, supporting and restoring function in the margins of these habitats is of utmost importance. In this article, we look at how roadside verges are an important feature across the landscape to support biodiversity...

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Bat Surveys and Ecology

Bat Surveys and Ecology

by Paul Whitby

Bats are a frequent consideration when it comes to development projects. In this article we take a tour of bat surveys and bat ecology. All bat species and their roosts are protected by law; legislation makes it an offence to destroy, damage or block access to a bat roost, or to deliberately or...

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Nutrient Neutrality & Development Update

Nutrient Neutrality & Development Update

by Paul Whitby

In this month’s article we provide an update on nutrient neutrality requirements for residential development, which is currently affecting a large number of areas, primarily in the south of England (a total of 74 local planning authorities, at the last count). As a quick reminder of the issues...

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Watch a Great Crested Newt Survey

Guidelines for the completion of eDNA surveys for great crested newts that are completed by the Ecology Co-op using the ADAS testing service.

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