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We are a specialist bat consultancy. The ecological consultancy practices established by Dr Peter Smith in 1994 and by Sheelagh Kerry in 1997 were incorporated as Smith Ecology Ltd. in 2002. Click for more About Us. Contracts carried out include the following areas of work: Surveys to find bat roosts, foraging areas and commuting routes Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of proposed developments on bats Mitigation Plans to moderate effects of development on bats and to sustain local populations Management of bat issues under Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) development licences concerning protected species Bat Research including radio tracking studies
We have the skills and equipment required to undertake: Surveys of bats in buildings and other structures such as bridges Underground surveys: we regularly survey for bats in caves, including difficult sites involving long and/or arduous trips Bat detector surveys: calls are recorded and analysed on computer to assist with identification of species Mist netting, harp trapping and use of ultrasonic lure: these techniques are sometimes required to capture bats for identification and/ or marking Radio tracking: used to discover foraging areas and roosts
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