Terrestrial Biology
Land-dwelling species are extensive and diverse. Understanding how and where different species live requires thorough investigation and technical expertise. The biologists at SWCA have this expertise and use a number of methods to evaluate species and their habitats.
Services include:
- Biological assessments and evaluations
- Mitigation plans, implementation, and monitoring
- Endangered Species Act compliance, including Section 7 consultations, Section 10(a) permitting, and threatened & endangered species surveys
- Site evaluation for special status species habitat
- Avian and bat services, including morbidity/ mortality studies
- Bird and Bat Conservation Strategies (BBCSs) — formerly known as Avian and Bat Protection Plans (ABPPs)
- Eagle Conservation Plans (ECPs)
- Forest and grazing plans
- Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) preparation and compliance
- Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs)
- Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs)
- Fatal flaw analysis
- Pre-construction surveys and monitoring
- NEPA document Endangered Species impact analysis
- Habitat and vegetation studies
- Demographic and ecological studies
- Airport Wildlife Hazard Assessments
- Extensive experience with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)
- Bird banding studies
- Life history studies
- Species recovery
- Habitat creation and restoration
- Population monitoring and modeling
- Nest and nesting colony monitoring and productivity studies
- Predator control
Copyright 2012 SWCA Environmental Consultants
