Dormouse Survey for Proposed Residential Development on Land on Outskirts of Ilminster, Somerset
This project required a dormouse nest tube survey of hedgerow and woodland habitats covering an area of approximately 30 hectares of farmland. The survey work was necessary to identify signs of dormouse presence and activity within the site; and did reveal that dormice were using the hedgerow network and woodland edge extensively. We produced a report including an assessment of the potential effects of future development of the land on the local dormouse population, and provided recommendations for avoidance of impact, mitigation and compensation.