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Species

Bats

Bat Survey

All species of British bat are fully protected under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended.

Some species of bat are frequently encountered throughout the UK, while others are quite rare. Bats roost within a variety of structures occupied or managed by humans, such as buildings, bridges, quarries, mines and trees. As such, bats can be encountered during different stages of a project and, because of their legal protection, it is important to take account of bats in the design, management and mitigation proposals for projects.

Ecosulis employs ecologists working under licences from Natural England and Countryside Council for Wales, and offers services including:

Consulting                                                             Contracting
         
 

Bat surveys and monitoring: Daytime bat surveys and assessments, emergence/swarming surveys, activity surveys, automated surveys, pre-demolition surveys/checks and monitoring

Masterplanning: Advising on how to incorporate bats into development

Bat mitigation: Design of roost creation/modification, foraging and commuting habitats, sensitive lighting, beneficial planting schemes and management plans

Licences: Statutory National Government Organisation licences in England, Wales and Scotland

  

Roost closure: Exclusion, soft demolition, capture and release and Ecological Clerk of Works

Habitat enhancement and creation: Roost construction, erection of bat boxes, planting and landscaping

Habitat management:  Traditional management of hedgerows, woodlands, grasslands and scrub, and tree management works

  
         

 

We are also able to provide other specialised survey services such as:

  • Arboricultural assessment of trees to determine suitability for bats
  • Aerial climbing surveys for bats in trees
  • Use of cherry picker and scissor lifts to survey for bats in bridges
  • Use of caving equipment to survey for bats in caves, mines and quarries
  • Radiotracking and netting (for more detailed bat surveys)
  • Use of static bat monitoring equipment 
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