A study on the economic and ecological importance of bats to farmers, found the loss of bat species in North America could lead to agricultural losses in the region of US $3.7bn each year. Bats are known to provide a ‘pest control’ service worth £649m per year globally on corn crops alone. In this enlightening blog, Annie Hatt argues that bats should be seen as pest controllers rather than pests. 

Each year our ecological consultancy department take on a few lucky interns to help out with our busy survey season. Here Alice Chamberlain shares her experiences. 

Natural England have recently changed their licensing process, which is now more stringent and requires an increased level of detail. The following information aims to give a clear summary of what is required. 

Priory Farm, a successful example of lesser horseshoe bat mitigation.