Species |
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Badgers |
Surveying |
All survey techniques can be used throughout the year.
Surveys are most effective in Spring, Autumn and Winter |
Mitigation |
Do not disturb existing setts
Construct artificial setts |
Disturbance/Exclusion/Destruction
of setts - Under license |
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Jan. |
Bats |
Surveying |
Hibernation, Tree potential & Buildings |
Maternity roost and activity surveys |
Activity surveys |
Hibernation, Tree & Building |
Mitigation |
Maternity Roost Works |
No Maternity Works |
Maternity Roost Works |
No Hibernation Works |
Hibernation Roost Works |
No Hib. Wks. |
Birds |
Surveying |
Winter Bird surveys |
Breeding bird surveys |
Winter Bird surveys |
Migratory bird surveys |
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Migratory bird surveys |
Mitigation |
No Works |
No tree, scrub or hedge removal without a breeding bird survey |
No Works |
Dormice |
Surveying |
Nut & Nest surveys |
Trapping surveys |
Nut & Nest surveys |
Mitigation |
No clearance work in dormice habitat |
Work |
No clearance work in dormice habitat |
Work in Dormice habitat |
No clearance work |
Fish
(Salmonids) |
Surveying |
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G.Crested
Newts |
Surveying |
No surveys |
Terrestrial habitat surveys |
No surveys |
Pond surveys (adults and larvae) |
No pond |
Mitigation |
Only habitat management |
Terrestrial and aquatic trapping |
Only terrestrial trapping |
Only habitat management |
Marine
Mammals |
Surveying |
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Natterjack
Toads |
Surveying |
No surveys |
Terrestrial & breeding pond adult surveys.
Tadpole surveys (May onwards) |
No surveys |
Mitigation |
Pond management |
Adult and juvenile trapping |
Pond management |
Otters |
Surveying |
Surveys can be conducted throughout the year.
Surveys are most effective in Spring, Autumn and Winter |
Mitigation |
It is possible to commence mitigation work at any time, however disturbance should be avoided. |
Red
Squirrels |
Surveying |
Surveys can be conducted throughout the year.
Surveys are most effective in Spring and Autumn |
Mitigation |
No work to be conducted in red squirrel habitat |
Work can be conducted |
No work |
Reptiles |
Surveying |
No surveys (hibernation) |
Reptile surveys (temperature dependent) |
No surveys (hibernation) |
Mitigation |
Scrub management subject to survey |
No mitigation |
Capture and translocation |
No mitigation |
Translocation |
No mitigation |
White-Claw
Crayfish |
Surveying |
Survey, but reduced activity |
Survey |
No surveys - birthing |
Optimum survey period |
Survey, but less activity |
Mitigation |
Avoid capture programs |
Reloc. |
Avoid capture programs |
Relocation and exclusion programs |
Avoid capture programs |
Water
Voles |
Surveying |
No survey |
Initial survey |
All survey techniques can be used.
Surveys are most effective in Spring/Summer |
Initial survey |
No survey |
Mitigation |
No work in water vole habitat |
Work allowed |
No work in water vole habitat |
Work allowed |
No work in water vole habitat |
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