Why is the Great Crested Newt Protected in Surrey, and why do I Need a Survey? A wide variety of wildlife species, large and small, are protected by UK and European Union legislation. This is often because their numbers have dwindled rapidly due to loss of natural habitat caused by unchecked building and development in [...]

Why do you need a bat survey in Surrey? In Surrey, just as elsewhere in the country, all 18 species of bat that are native to Britain are protected under UK and EU law. What this means in practical terms is that it is a criminal offence to deliberately kill, capture or otherwise interfere with [...]

Are you seeking to develop land in Guildford, Elmbridge, or the wider Surrey area? Over the past 20 years or so, an increased political awareness of the impact that property development can have on the natural environment has resulted in a variety of measures being introduced to foresee and reduce these detrimental effects. Surrey arboricultural [...]