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News Release from: CIRIA | Subject: 'Working with Wildlife'
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 December 2005
CIRIA on 'Working with Wildlife'
CIRIA's new book Working with wildlife site guide will help to ensure that those working on site stay within the law relating to wildlife and follow accepted good practice.
A tree felled on a construction site, later found to be a bat roost, could result in the individual involved and the construction company being prosecuted, potentially leading in a fine of up to GBP5,000 or a six-month prison sentence It is illegal to kill, capture or disturb bats, and only licensed bat-workers are allowed to enter bat roosts or to capture or handle bats
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (WCA) 1981, over twenty types of butterfly, eight different species of beetle, badgers (as well as a variety of common mammals) and great crested newts are protected by various levels of legislation.
CIRIA's new book Working with wildlife site guide will help to ensure that those working on site stay within the law relating to wildlife and follow accepted good practice.
The guidance introduces legislation governing wildlife and construction issues, gives practical advice on dealing with wildlife on sites and provides references and contact details for obtaining further guidance.
Common amphibians, common mammals, fish, birds, protected species, invasive plants, coastal and marine habitats, grassland, heathland, hedgerows, urban habitats, wetlands and woodlands are just some of the range of topics covered in the comprehensive publication.
To buy a copy of Working with wildlife site guide (C567) visit www.ciria.org/wildlife or contact CIRIA. Request a free brochure from CIRIA ...
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