About Badgers
Ecological Management Plans are designed to provide clear instructions (prescriptions) to manage sites to protect and enhance their key ecological attributes and biodiversity.
Ecological Management Plans are very much guided by the species and habitats present on existing sites or aspirations to create new habitats. It is therefore essential that all plans are informed by, and based upon, the collection of accurate and complete ecological data.
Ecological Management Plans can also be referred to as:
• Ecological Management Strategy
• Landscape Ecological Management Plan/Strategy
• Biodiversity, Mitigation, Enhancement and Management Plan/Strategy
• Green Infrastructure Management Plan/Strategy
• Biodiversity Management Plan/Strategy
Our Badger Services
Pennine Ecological produce clear easily understood conservation management plans for nature reserves and development sites.
Our plans are based at least in part on the Conservation Management System (CMS), format which is a system devised by an international partnership of conservation organisations aimed at raising standards in conservation and countryside management. This is the system that Natural England use to manage SSSI sites across England. We often favour a bespoke approach to site management plans which is easier to understand for land managers whilst adopting the ethos of the CMS approach.
Our management plans are clearly written and unambiguous with clear management objectives and detailed projects which we summarise in an annual calendar of tasks or projects. Typically the lifespan of a plan is 5 years, after which site management needs to be reviewed based on the impacts of site management.
Examples of our work with Badgers
United Utilities PLC
Numerous badger surveys of land holdings throughout NW England. Implementation of mitigation measures.
Highways Agency
Badger surveys, licensing and mitigation for major road projects in North Yorkshire and East Midlands.
Numerous badger surveys and licensing throughout England and Wales for small – large scale developments
Badger Surveys Case Study
We were commissioned to apply for a badger licence to relocate an existing badger sett on the site of a new care home. This involved closure of the existing sett and creation of a purpose built artificial sett nearby.
The artificial sett was colonised almost immediately by badgers. Subsequent monitoring of the sett continues to show intensive use of the artificial sett by this clan of badgers.
Get in Touch to discuss your project and how we can help
Speak Directly to our Ecological Professionals.
Bolton Office – Bob Leatham
Office – 01204 844 545
Mobile – 07505 172087
bob@pennineecological.co.uk
Bolton Office – Pat Leatham
Mobile – 07545 385898
patrick@pennineecological.co.uk
Preston Office – Ian Ryding
Office – 01772 600441
Mobile – 07707 039254
ian@pennineecological.co.uk
Glosop Office – Stuart Macpherson
Mobile – 07883 438 666
stuart@pennineecological.co.uk