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Slow worm habitat isolation and site clearance
Ecological Contracting Project

Client EG Carter Development Ltd

April 2008-ongoing


Slow worm exclusion fence

Project outline An old allotment site had been earmarked for a small social housing development in Shirehampton on the outskirts of Bristol. The site was found to contain a significant population of slow worms. The client needed to isolate the site and remove the slow worms before development.
The site had also been left pretty much untouched for a number of years so there was a significant amount of scrub and undergrowth to clear to encourage the slow worms off the site and prevent birds nesting.
Services provided

In May 2008 JPR Environmental undertook an ecologically sensitive programmer of site clearance to remove any potential trees and large shrubs that birds may nest in. We then installed about 400m metres of standard reptile exclusion fencing which allowed the ecologist to trap off the area. We are undertaking regular maintenance of the fence including strimming the outside line to clear undergrowth and discourage the reptiles from returning.

JPR Environmental also installed 360m of Heras fencing around the site to both protect the slow worm fence from damage by machines working on the site and also provide security for the site.

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