ECOLOGY ARCHIVE
2012
15 May 2012
If you need a bat survey we can deliver a cost effective service using night vision equipment that will give...
25 April 2012
Mark Walkinton explains how trials set up by ADAS prove that tree growth can be significantly reduced by using a...
29 March 2012
Roy Dyer reviews the challenges associated with the ecological assessments of power lines.
20 March 2012
BASF in conjunction with ADAS have developed a new innovative mobile phone app to help with weed identification.
10 February 2012
In line with the new National Tree Safety Group Guidelines, ADAS offers a balanced and cost effective tree risk management...
18 January 2012
ADAS offers a bespoke one-day Ecology Awareness training course, tailored to your company’s needs and delivered by one of our...
2011
30 November 2011
ADAS has been commissioned by Natural England to undertake source apportionment work to inform the improved management of the River...
21 November 2011
ADAS attended the National Infrastructure Show in order to showcase its expertise in ecology and vegetation surveying to a range...
20 October 2011
ADAS has recently aligned with the Westcountry Rivers Trust (WRT) and South West Water (SWW) to adopt the River Tamar...
12 August 2011
ADAS ecologists are constantly keeping abreast of new technologies. The availability of trail cameras has proven invaluable and resulted...
18 July 2011
UK Power Networks needed to install a new underground 33kV electricity line near Thamesmead in London. They chose two potential...
07 June 2011
Even a mechanically perfect tree can be vulnerable to failure caused by extreme events. Any injury or damage caused is...
03 June 2011
ADAS has created a free downloadable educational poster as part of the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations to stimulate worldwide...
25 May 2011
A recent Supreme Court case has helped to clarify what is meant by the Habitats Directive “deliberate disturbance” offence. The...
18 April 2011
The presence of Badgers and reptiles along a route approved for a new guided busway in Bedfordshire gave ADAS the...
13 April 2011
James Clarke, Science and Business Development Manager, looks at Ramorum dieback and what it means for the UK.
13 April 2011
ADAS Plant Pathologist, Tim O'Neil explains how Red band needle blight is becoming an increasing problem.
21 March 2011
Non-native, invasive plant species such as Japanese Knotweed can often be found along stream banks, roadsides, railway embankments and brownfield...
01 March 2011
ADAS has recently joined the Rail Alliance to ensure the 'wrong type' of leaves are not on the lines again,...
18 February 2011
ADAS will be visiting electricity distribution network operators (DNO’s) to give them an update on farming, soils & drainage and...
07 February 2011
Two of the major topic areas in the Environment Strategy for Wales are adaptation to the impact climate change will...
02 February 2011
ADAS consultants developed a novel technique to determine how bats use hedgerows scheduled to be severed by a road scheme...
21 January 2011
ADAS has helped Electricity North West to maximise the use of existing assets in “sensitive” locations using latest technology rather...
17 January 2011
Badgers occur across most of the UK and can be common or very common in particular parts, especially the Southwest,...
2010
09 September 2010
Defra has commissioned ADAS to conduct a review of the implementation of the Act by local authorities in England and...
24 June 2010
ADAS’ high Achilles Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) Verify scores make it one of the top seeds in the environmental sector...
09 June 2010
Occasionally, squirrels can cause major problems in power distribution networks by either gnawing through cables or causing power outages by...
21 May 2010
The complexity of vegetation control has grown significantly in recent years. The days are over when management meant cutting down...
11 February 2010
The end of this icy cold winter and some recent rainfall will kick start the emergence of Great Crested Newts...
03 February 2010
When A+ was launched a competition was set up for all new registrants. We are pleased to announce that the...
27 January 2010
New planning guidance means it is no longer simply a case of surveying for bat roost sites in buildings and...
2009
24 November 2009
When house builders Leach Homes began considering a planning application for the construction of a new housing development at Kennett...
24 November 2009
Environmental and ecological surveys were an integral part of the planning application following investigations into the final development phase of...
17 November 2009
Lichens have long been recognised as excellent biomonitors. The presence or absence of particular species can provide a great deal...
01 October 2009
Are you aware that unauthorised destruction of even a short length of hedgerow could result in a fine of £5,000...
01 October 2009
Legislation was introduced to protect trees and woodlands which make a significant impact on their local surroundings. It is particularly...
02 June 2009
Badgers are widespread across the whole country in almost all types of terrain and because digging and baiting still affect...
19 May 2009
At Bexhill in East Sussex, ADAS Environmental Consultants devised a solution to deal with Badgers when a sett threatened to...
06 April 2009
Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land (Brownfield sites) has recently been included in the new list of UKBAP Priority...
27 February 2009
Recent changes to the protection measures for wildlife and their habitats will have an impact on the way that utility...