We found our first dormouse of 2018 in a survey tube today in East Devon. This confirms that dormice are beginning to emerge from hibernation nests, which are built at ground level under cover such as leaves. Survey tubes are…
22
Mar
Additional great crested newt ecology and survey course added to our training schedule
Due to popular demand, we have added another great crested newt ecology and survey course to our training schedule, on the afternoon of the 24th and morning of the 25th of April. Please click here for more information.
14
Mar
Reptile ecology, survey and handling (including adder)
Just a reminder that we are running a training course on Reptile Ecology, Survey and Handling (including Adder) on 27 April 2018. We made a recce to our survey site in March to make sure there were reptiles present and…
09
Mar
The State of the UK’s Bats 2017
JNCC and the Bat Conservation Trust have published ‘The State of the UK’s Bats 2017‘, setting out national bat monitoring programme population trends. Headlines are that the latest trends indicate that populations of the bat species monitored are stable or…
05
Mar
Spring is on its way, despite the Beast from the East!
Despite the wintry conditions caused by the ‘Beast from the East’ last week, the weather has warmed and birds are singing and starting to build their nests. Other wildlife, including bats dormice and reptiles, will also soon be active and…
Seasonal Ecologist Vacancies 2018
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed candidates for our 2018 Seasonal Ecologist full and part-time positions. Applicants should have an interest in pursuing a career in ecology, good observational and recording skills and should have a full UK driving licence…
08
Jan
Planning your 2018 ecological surveys
Happy New Year from everyone at Richard Green Ecology Ltd! A quick reminder to check our ecological survey calendar for 2018. Importantly, only two months remain to conduct bat hibernation surveys if you are planning a development which will affect…
04
Jan
Congratulations to Rory Chanter on his Natural England Dormouse Survey Licence!
After gaining sufficient experience and demonstrating competence in dormouse survey and handling, Rory has been awarded a dormouse survey licence by Natural England. All our full-time Ecologists now hold this licence, which allows hazel dormouse (a protected species) to be…
13
Dec
Charging for Wildlife Licences?
Natural England is consulting on a proposal to introduce charges for wildlife licences. The consultation will close on Monday 5 February 2018. We encourage architects and clients to respond to the consultation (link below). https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/wildlife-licence-charges/
12
Dec
A465 Heads of Valleys Section 2 Improvement wins Gold Green World Award
Costain has won gold for the A465 HoV2 Improvement Scheme in the Civil Engineering Environmental category of the International Green World Awards 2017, hosted by The Green Organisation, an international, independent, non-profit, non-political, environment group, dedicated to recognising, rewarding and…