Cliciwch yma i weld y fersiwn Cymraeg.
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Past Projects2009Chirk Castle – Survey of lesser horseshoe bat movements for designation of Site of Special Scientific Interest: - Countryside Council for Wales. Student Accommodation Blocks – Survey for bats and European Protected Species licence work: - University of Glamorgan. 2008Old Place, Llantwit Major –Survey for presence of bats in this Scheduled Ancient Monument: St Cewydd’s Church, Disserth –Survey for presence of bats: 2007Merthyr Common Wind Farm Proposal –Assessing resident and migratory bat activity: Caerwent Training Area – Archaeological SitesAssessment of bat roost presence and mitigation advice during stabilisation work 2006A479 Trunk Road – Talgarth Relief RoadLesser horseshoe bat mitigation and road crossings. A465 Trunk Road – Heads of the Valley’s DuellingRadio tracking the movements of lesser horseshoe bats in relation to the new road. 2005Merthyr Tydfil Community Housing ProjectSurveys of properties to be demolished for the presence of bats. Wye Valley Lesser Horseshoe Bat Monitoring ProjectStudy into the foraging habitats of lesser horseshoe bats in the lower Wye Valley. 2004Merthyr Railway Tunnels ProjectSurvey of two former railway tunnels for the presence of hibernating bats. Usk Lesser Horseshoe StudyStudy of the movement of lesser horseshoe bats and the impact of riparian trees on foraging behaviour. 2003Craig y Cilau National Nature ReserveRadio tracking lesser horseshoe bats from hibernation sites to nurseries. Aberglasney HouseBat survey on historic building including mitigation scheme and development licence application. 2002Ciliau SSSI and SACStudy of flight line and foraging behaviour at this important site. Garth Olwg Life Long Learning CentreBat surveys, mitigation measures and expert witness service at public inquiry. |
Bats – how can we help you ?Bats are the only true flying mammals, and in Britain there are at least seventeen species, all of which are fully protected. All British bats are insectivorous, meaning that they eat insects exclusively. Such prey is generally caught on the wing. Bats do a great deal of good, and a common pipistrelle bat can easily consume up to 3,500 small insects each night. Insects are detected using sophisticated ‘echo-location’ abilities, rather like radar on a fighter plane. Whilst they also have good eyesight, the echo-location enables them to see in total darkness. Over the past hundred years bats have suffered devastating declines in their numbers and today several species are on the brink of extinction. Since 1981 all British bats and their places of rest (roosts) have been protected under the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. This legal protection has been added to under the provisions of the Conservation (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1994 and more recently the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. For nearly twenty five years we have been working with bats and we have unrivalled experience in their conservation. Our ecologists are fully licenced to work with all species of bat in the United Kingdom and have confined spaces training where clients require this. Services
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