by Gemma.Admin | June 8th, 2015 | Ecology, Landmark, News, Protected Species
Whilst our ecologists were carrying out a survey for great crested newt earlier in the week, they were lucky enough to spot an otter! This species is instantly recognisable given its brown coat, flattened head and thick tapering tail. Unfortunately its appearance was...
by Gemma.Admin | February 17th, 2015 | Ecology, News, Protected Species
The Itinerant Ecologist and friends (you know who you are, you lovely people!) are active with the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme managed by the Peoples Trust for Endangered Species. For you acronym anoraks out there, that’s the NDMP and PTES. PTES do a...
by Gemma.Admin | February 3rd, 2015 | Ecology, News, Protected Species
The Landmark Practice and its own Itinerant Ecologist have been undertaking a translocation of great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) and grass snakes (Natrix natrix) at a site in the Cotswold Water Park. Great crested newts (GCNs) receive a high level of protection...
by Gemma.Admin | January 29th, 2015 | Ecology, News, Protected Species
Like most ecologists the start of the survey season means one thing for the Landmark Practice’s Itinerant Ecologist… GREAT CRESTED NEWTS! (or GCN for those who love an acronym!) The Itinerant Ecologist had a busy 2014 surveying ponds,...
