Local planning authorities insist on a full ecological impact assessment before they will validate a planning application. But time can be an issue – so it is important to start the process as quickly as possible. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal This is the first stage of the ecological assessment process, and nearly every site needs this…
New water vole mitigation guidelines for development and construction projects were published in April 2016. Our Ecologists at agb Environmental have provided a useful overview of these guidelines and the key changes and recommendations. The water vole is one of the UK’s fastest declining wild mammals. It is listed as a species of principal importance for…
With two licensed white-clawed crayfish ecologists on the team, agb Environmental provides some detail on why and when crayfish surveys should be undertaken.