Michael Woods Associates supports International Dormouse Conference
 Every three years dormouse workers, researchers and enthusiasts from around the world come together to meet at an International Dormouse Conference. The seventh conference will be held this year and, for the first time, it will be in the UK (in Somerset), hosted by The Mammal Society. These dormouse conferences are really interesting and friendly events and a great way to meet dormouse workers from many different countries – delegates from 17 nations have already registered.
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If you would like to take part please contact the organisers at mwoods@mammal.org.uk as soon as possible as places are limited and near to capacity.
WANTED: SENIOR ECOLOGIST
Michael Woods Associates is seeking to appoint a senior ecologist to join its
expanding ecological consultancy run by a friendly team based in a beautiful part
of the country near Cheddar, Somerset. We have an excellent and varied portfolio
of clients and work on a wide range of ecological projects including scoping
studies, extended Phase 1 and Phase 2 surveys, EcIAs, obtaining country agency
licences and other similar work together with writing appropriate reports, advising
on mitigation, habitat creation and management.
The successful candidate will be an experienced all round ecologist who has
worked in consultancy and who has:
· particular skills in botany and bats and with a genuine enjoyment of, and
enthusiasm for, wildlife and ecology,
· at least one country agency personal EPS licence,
· excellent field and survey skills and the ability to write well presented and
reasoned reports,
· experience of applying for licences for development,
· the ability to put together proposals for mitigation and supervise their
implementation where appropriate,
· a clean driving licence and access to a car.
You should have relevant degree and be a full member of IEEM.
You must be able to:
· manage projects
· work well as part of a team as well as using your initiative and working
independently when required
· work unsocial hours on occasion.
The company offers good working conditions and benefits and provides both inhouse
and external training. You would be expected to work towards obtaining
species licences and new skills.
The starting salary will be by negotiation, depending on experience and
qualifications. For further information please telephone Michael Woods on 01934
712500 or email him on michael@michaelwoodsassociates.co.uk.
To apply for this full time position, please send a CV, including your current
salary, together with a letter of application to Michael Woods, Michael Woods
Associates, Overlea House, Crickham, Wedmore, Somerset BS28 4JZ marked
‘Confidential’.
Closing date for applications 15 September 2008.
Reptile surveys
Reptile surveys must be completed before the end of September when these animals go into hibernation. If you are planning to translocate reptiles to alternative sites in 2008, this should be done as soon as possible in order to complete them in time.
Bat surveys
Bat activity surveys are now taking place.
Changes in water vole legislation
As from 6 April 2008 there were changes to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA 1981) which affect the water voles’ conservation status.
Water voles are now fully covered by the provisions of section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). This has increased the level of protection making it an offence (either intentionally or recklessly) to:
- kill , injure or take (capture) a water vole;
- possess or control a live or dead water vole, or any part of a water vole;
- damage, destroy or obstruct access to any structure or place which water voles use for shelter or protection or disturb water voles while they are using such a place;
- sell, offer for sale or advertise for live or dead water voles.
If you know you have water voles, or suspect you have them on a site because of the presence of water, please contact us so we can provide further information on how these changes may affect you.
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