In the UK, garden bird feeding is one of the most popular and common forms of human-wildlife interaction, especially within highly built up areas. This practice began to try and assist garden bird survival in the wild during the harshest … 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
Quantum GIS or QGIS as it is also known is GIS software often used by ecologists for habitat mapping and orientating data spatially. The course is aimed at anyone with an interest in local wildlife but could also be useful for … 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
The Relationship between Wildlife and Agriculture Farming and wildlife have gone hand in hand for hundreds of thousands of years. Farmers have learnt the importance of understanding the landscape and the wildlife within it to get the best of the … Read More
The preliminary roost inspection course will provide an introduction to undertaking roost inspections in buildings. The course will cover: bat identification using visual characteristics only. Species roosting requirements. how to undertake building inspections. assessing a building’s suitability for different types … Read More
Bats calls can broadly be separated into echolocation calls and bat social calls. Bat echolocation calls are used for navigation and foraging, whereas social calls are used to communicate to each other. The social calls of bats is an area … Read More
There are over 2.000 active mines and quarries located in the UK providing a variety of minerals, coal, and building stone to be used in the developing human world. The quarries often overlap with or fragment wildlife habitats. This blog … Read More
Bridges and tunnels, though commonly seen today, were a construction marvel during the late 1700s. Alongside the UK rail and canal evolution came the luxury of being able to transport goods effectively and cheaply, a key factor which enabled the … Read More
