Reptile Mitigation (Best Practice)
Wednesday 28 – Thursday 29 April 2010
Location: Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire
Tutor: Jon Cranfield MIEEM
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
A two-day workshop relating to best practice in planning and implementing a reptile mitigation strategy. The techniques used within mitigation strategies will be illustrated using case studies in the classroom and field visits. The workshop will involve practical demonstrations of techniques employed within reptile mitigation projects. Case studies will be given and this will be followed up with field visits to active reptile mitigation sites (live or demonstrations).
NB. Accommodation IS NOT included in the cost of this workshop.
IEEM Members £160 (£140 if booked before 28 February 2010).
Non-members £320 (£280 if booked before 28 February 2010).
Further details about the workshop
Workshop will cover:
- Hand capture.
- Habitat manipulation.
- Exclusion fencing.
- Habitat creation.
- Monitoring
- Future habitat management plans (will be discussed in light of the status change of the widespread reptiles in the national Biodiversity Action Plan)
A discussion workshop will go through worked examples in groups to see how best to carry out mitigation works for reptiles during a variety of different development or land use change projects
Who should attend this workshop?
Ecological consultants, ecologists, land managers, nature conservation bodies and local authority staff who deal with mitigation plans.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
Bring:
- Walking boots.
- Warm clothing.
- A packed lunch.
- Note pad/pen.
Read:
- Reptile Survey Advice Sheet 10 by Froglife.
- Herpetofauna Workers Manual.
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
- How to plan and implement a reptile mitigation strategy to fulfil current best practice and lawful standards.
- To safely capture and handle reptiles for processing during mitigation projects.
- To know how to minimise the impact on the conservation status of all the reptile species in the UK.
- To know when to use exclusion fencing, habitat manipulation and destructive searches.
- To know how to create new habitats for reptiles alongside proper monitoring and habitat management post ‘development’.
To ensure that mitigation results are reported to the national recording scheme and NBN as part of following best practice and the IEEM code of conduct.