Working with Wildlife Site Guide (C567)

This guide provides information for people working within the construction industry. It will help them stay within the law relating to wildlife and promote understanding and implementation of good practice in protecting wildlife on development and construction projects.

The guide can be used as a quick, on-site reference to help identify species and be made aware of the action that must be taken to avoid committing an offence. It deals with the role of the contractor and the ecologist in helping understand the issues, and gives guidance on the optimal times for carrying out specialist surveys and mitigation.

Common amphibians, common mammals a, fish, birds, protected species, invasive plants, pests, coastal and marine habitats, grassland, heathland, hedgerows, urban habitats, wetlands and woodlands are just some of the range of topics covered in this comprehensive guide.

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Author(s): Newton J, Thackray C, Nicholson B
Date: November 2005
ISBN (13 digit): 978-0-86017-567-4
Pages: 196
Publisher: CIRIA