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Will Natural England's Great Crested Newt consultation improve current situation?

05.04.2016

As recently reported by BBC News and BBC Radio 4, Natural England’s consultation on proposed changes to how it implements protected species legislation (especially for great crested newts) ends this week.

Why we manually check automated classifiers' bat identifications

01.04.2016

A recent academic paper on automated classifiers (‘The use of automated identification of bat echolocation calls in acoustic monitoring: A cautionary note for a sound analysis‘) highlights the importance of a key part of our bat call identification method: manual checking of automated classifiers’ results.

Ecology professionals' survey reveals overwhelming majority concerned about Brexit

11.03.2016

In response to the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) surveyed its members on their views on what Brexit would mean for the UK’s natural environment.

New water vole mitigation guidelines for development and construction

04.03.2016

The Mammal Society has just published new water vole mitigation guidelines for development and construction projects.

Hibernacula created at Thorpe Park

29.02.2016

Following a successful period of trapping, our ecologists cleared amphibians from all areas of the Thorpe Park site in 2015 and relocated them to the Green Park receptor site.

Brexit could worsen the construction sector's skills shortage

26.02.2016

Prime minister David Cameron recently announced that a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU is to be held on 23rd June 2016.

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