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Bat Hibernation Evening Course – 5th February 2018

Bat Survey Cardiff — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:16:30 +0000

This evening course will introduce participants to bat ecology throughout their annual cycle, with an emphasis on the hibernation period. Participants will gain an understanding of what physically happens to bats during hibernation, including their metabolism. Participants will learn which are the … Read More

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Bats in Trees Evening Course – 30th April 2018

Bat Survey Cardiff — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:09:26 +0000

This evening course on 30th April 2018 will introduce participants to the Henry Andrews Bat Tree Habitat Key. The course will give participants an understanding of the tree roosting bat species and the features and trees in which they roost. Part … Read More

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Bat Surveys Made Simple – Information For Clients

Bat Survey Cardiff — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:42:32 +0000

Here at Acer we understand that protected species surveys and the regulations behind them, can be a little confusing for our clients. With the main bat survey season coming to a close, we thought we might provide some advice and … Read More

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Guide to Bat Mitigation for Crevice-Dwelling Bats

Bat Survey Cardiff — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:06:46 +0000

Introduction The term “crevice-dweller” is used to describe bat species that often utilise small crevices for roosting. Crevices can include natural features such as stone fissures, holes in trees and under loose bark. When found in buildings, crevices can be … Read More

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Bat Droppings Guide

Bat Survey Cardiff — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:50:27 +0000

The discovery of bat droppings is the most common method to prove the presence of a bat roost. British bats are entirely insectivorous and so their droppings only contain the indigestible parts of their insect prey. This content gives their … Read More

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Main Bat Survey Season Ends Soon

Bat Survey Cardiff — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:52:41 +0000

The bat survey season for activity surveys ends in mid-September. Nocturnal bat surveys involve surveyors observing a development site at dawn or dusk to watch for emerging or returning bats. The Bat Survey Guidelines recommend that surveys should be carried … Read More

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Bat Diary: Find Out What Bats are Doing Throughout the Year

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:46:56 +0000

January Bats spend the majority of winter hibernating with a constant body temperature of between 0oC and 5oC. In order to achieve this state of inactivity, the bats must lower their body temperature (from around 40oC to 0oC), slow their … Read More

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Breathable Roofing Membranes No Longer Accepted in Bat Roosts by Statutory Agencies

Bat Survey Cardiff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:09:27 +0000

Research on bats and breathable membranes is being conducted by Stacey Waring at the University of Reading and the Bat Conservation Trust based upon the question ‘what constitutes a bat-friendly breathable roofing membrane?’ The research indicates that breathable roofing membranes … Read More

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New Bat Survey Guidelines Published

Bat Survey Cardiff — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:05:14 +0000

The Bat Conservation Trust has recently published updated Bat Survey Good Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) which develops upon the guidance specified in the first edition as well as including further information on the legislative protection afforded to bats as well … Read More

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Acer Ecology appear in local newspaper Penarth Times

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:03:37 +0000

Acer Ecology has appeared in the local newspaper The Penarth Times. Read the article below: Bat survey at Penarth’s Marine Buildings ahead of development plans Tuesday 14th February 2012 LOCAL ecologists have carried out a bat survey of the Marine Buildings – the derelict … Read More

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