Category - Ecological
Bat Appreciation Day
At PJC Consultancy, we understand that bats are more than just fascinating nocturnal mammals; they are a cornerstone of our natural heritage and vital indicators of a healthy, functioning environment.
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Biodiversity Net Gain and Kent’s Traditional Orchards
Could Biodiversity Net Gain bear fruit for Kent’s Traditional Orchard?
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RIVER CONDITION ASSESSMENT ACCREDITATION
PJC Ecologists are now accredited to undertake River Condition Assessments, which are integral to The Statutory Biodiversity Metric and Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (BNG).
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PJC’S TECHNICAL BAT SPECIALISM GROWS
PJC Senior Ecologist Nicolle Stevens has obtained a Natural England Class Two Bat Licence.
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AMPHIBIANS ASSEMBLE – HOW CAN WE HELP UK AMPHIBIANS
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that carry out an egg-larva-adult life cycle. Here in the UK, we have seven native species: common frog, common toad, smooth newt, palmate newt, great crested newt (GCN), natterjack toad, and pool frog.
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DAM – BREAKING NEWS
Beavers back in the UK - PJC's Director of Ecology Tom Knight explains.
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2022 Ecology Survey Season Highlights
We have had a busy summer season at PJC, here is what some of our ecology team have been up to.
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Great Crested Newt – The 2021 Survey Season is Here
The UK is home to three native newt species, the smooth newt, the palmate newt and the great crested newt.
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Spring is Coming! Its Time to Prepare for This Years Ecological Survey Season!
Snowdrops blooming, brighter mornings and a cacophony of birdsong are a sure sign that spring is on its way. With spring comes the start of the 2019 ecological survey season!!
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Protected Species Surveys – Are You Ready?
Spring is upon us and our ecological survey season is rapidly approaching.
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The Great Crested Newt Survey Bonanza Begins!
Spring has begun to slowly amble its way north, spreading across the land to reignite natures’ engine once more.
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Flooding and it’s Threats to Protected Species
This winter, Kent, Sussex and surrounding counties in the South East of Britain has seen its fair share of flooding over recent years, impacting people’s homes and livelihoods.
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New Pest Threatens Britain’s Sweet Chestnut Woodland
The most recent in a long line of diseases threatening our native British woodland has recently been discovered in the south-east of the country.
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