Halloween is the perfect time to get cosy and enjoy a spooky book under the covers. But it’s also the perfect time of year to enjoy all that Autumn has to offer! With the leaves changing colours and the weather … Read More
Acer Ecology has recently undertaken a preliminary ecological appraisal of the Christmas Lights Trail at Bute Park, Cardiff. Our expert ecologists worked alongside the event organizers in order to ensure the project could provide the biggest festive lights trail in … Read More
Mid summer is officially on the 21st of June, also known as the summer solstice. By now the countryside is full of colour and activity. Fingers crossed the longest day will be a sunny one. Orchids This is the best … Read More
Bats Roosts in the United Kingdom All bats and their roosts are protected by both EU and UK law, making it illegal to kill, harm, capture or destroy any known roost site of bats. Bats can roost in almost every … Read More
*This course is fully booked* This one-day course will provide a platform to discuss writing ecological consultancy reports, with a primary focus on bats. The course is aimed at professionals looking to improve their reports, as well as graduates and … Read More
Climate change is a subject that is causing much concern worldwide; the changing of our environment will be detrimental to both humans and wildlife alike. Changes in energy such as wind power, solar energy or hydro power, as well as … Read More
One of the most common misconceptions of bats is that they all carry diseases that can be fatal to humans. This is a misconception that scientists, bat ecologists and bat carers have been trying to change for years. Bats have … Read More
We ran a series of ecology training courses in 2018 details of which can be found below. We are also running a series of similar ecology training courses in 2020. Bat Hibernation Evening Course – 5th February 2018 This course will … Read More
Bats: Rats of the sky or angels of the night? Consistently associated with the dark unknown and often roosting (‘setting up camp’) in people’s homes, it is easy to understand why bats get such a bad rep; but these assumptions … Read More
