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An ecology consultancy is a private company that provides advice on ecological matters, often relating to how a planned development or change in land management could affect UK wildlife (including both plant and animal species).

Answers to some of the most popular questions about bats.

Graduates and new entrants into the ecology sector often wonder what it is like to join an ecology consultancy. This article is a Q & A with graduate ecologist Beth England.

Badger surveys may be required to support a planning application or when a badger sett is discovered during development works or vegetation clearance.

As experts and providers of ecological surveys, Ecology by Design is happy to provide an ultimate guide to what an ecology survey is, that encompasses everything you may need to know about conducting an ecology survey, including the reasons behind them, the features and stages involved, and the end results.

Roman snails were introduced to England during the roman period and are now a protected species. Europes largest land snail can be surveyed for by professional ecologists such as Ecology by Design.

For any individual who is working on a new development, they will likely need to consider any environmental impact. Reptiles in the UK are protected and may require consideration.

You may have been asked by the local council, your architect or planner for a bat survey but what does this mean?

Paragraph 79 (formerly Paragraph 55) is part of the National Planning Policy Framework updated in February 2019.

For anyone working on new development, developers in England will need to be aware of the potential environmental impact it could have on native protected species such as The Great Crested Newt.

Winter is not the end of ecology surveys, there is still plenty to be progressing with and for some species is the best time of year. Here are a few thing that can still occur.

Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading.