Bats and Arboriculture - Secondary Roost Surveys for Arborists (including endoscope use)
Further your ability to protect bats while working with trees!
Upcoming dates: We do not currently have any dates scheduled for this course.
About our 'Secondary Roost Surveys' course:
You want to develop you skills and awareness of bats to improve your ability to protect bats at work. With the help of expert tutors you will examine the methods that can be used to identify or rule out potential roost features in trees. Through practical sessions you will also develop useful practical skills including appropriate use of endoscopes, and be given guidance on what can and cannot be done without a bat licence.
This course is the second in a series of 2 courses is designed for to give arboriculture professionals a comprehensive awareness of bats. Participants must have completed our Scoping Surveys for Arborists course before undertaking this course.
Please note full use of an endoscope in bat surveys is only available to those with a bat licence - this course will not complete negate the need to work with a bat ecologist in certain situations.
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'Secondary Roost Surveys' course content:
Lessons:
- Revision of bat ecology, biology and the law
- Tree roost recognition and basic visual assessment of trees for bat evidence
- Introduction to a method statement on how to undertake secondary roost surveys, includes the use of endoscopes in bat work
- Endoscopes: costs, range and how to use for bat work
- Where to go for help and emergency procedures
- Practical: how to carry out a secondary roost assessment, including use of an endoscope
This course is also available as an in-house course on request.
Pricing: £220 with Lantra certificate or £185 with BCT certificate of attendance. The course contents and resources are the same for both options.
Discounts: £5 discount for BCT members, 10% multi-buy discount if booking 3 or more course places
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Why us?
The Bat Conservation Trust is the leading bat charity in the UK. Our courses are designed by our team of passionate bat experts who work hard to protect bats year-round. With every person we train we get one step closer to achieving our goal: a world where people and wildlife can thrive together.
Email training@bats.org.uk to register your interest in future dates or if you have any questions.
Course accredited by Lantra
Supported by the Arboricultural Association (discount for members)
