Earlier this year, Acer Ecology was commissioned to carried out bat surveys of a property near Monmouth. The property in question was an unoccupied, two-storey cottage, that was being used primarily as a storage facility. The property was located in an … Read More
Proposed Works The owners of this Monmouthshire building wished to convert a detached garage into an independent living area. Bats were already known to be inhabiting the main building next door to the garage, so a bat survey and a … Read More
Planning permission was granted for the erection of a two-storey side extension with a front gable, rear balcony and a revised car park for a community centre in Caerphilly. Previous bat surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013 which indicated … Read More
Why do Bats Live in Houses? Bat habitats have been lost to development over the centuries, leaving the bat’s natural roosting sites, such as trees and caves, in short supply. To combat this, bats have adapted to live in buildings, … Read More
All bats in the UK are protected under EU and UK law, making it an offence to injure an individual, or to disturb or destroy a bat roost. This species of mammal often finds themselves needing a helping hand, as … Read More
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
Historic churches in the UK are often vast buildings with plenty of cracks and crevices providing the perfect place for bats to enter and roost. The surrounding churchyards can also encourage the presence of bats as they can offer the … 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
