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Mel Marchbank

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Woodland deer population estimate

Back on reporting of last years survey results today. A project in North Mull was the main target, and the results are really interesting. The island has only native Red deer present, and no Roe, albeit it also has a small population of Fallow deer introduced. The survey work was based on the technical methods we developed in the early 2000’s, as described in Forestry Commission FC Bulletin 128 “…
October 8, 2015
Working Week

Greenock Cut hydro power

We have recently been helping out again on an interesting hydro power project for Scottish Water Horizons and Inverclyde Council, involving use of an historic aqueduct system. It’s a really interesting project, in an unusual setting. The hydro power potential work we have been undertaking has yielded interesting results.
September 10, 2015
Working Week

Capercaillie & Deer – Speyside

We have just completed a report that looks at changes in deer population abundance in the Aviemore area over the past 10 years. As part of this work, we were also tasked with looking at Capercaillie distribution and abundance. Indirectly, as they are present in a large part of the hill ground, we also ended up looking at pattern of reindeer occupancy using dung counts too. It has been such…
September 7, 2015