Amphibian and Reptile Surveys


Wild Frontier Ecology is experienced and skilled in conducting a wide range of protected species surveys.

Our herpetology experts are licensed by Natural England to survey for protected species such as the great crested newts. We are trained in capturing and handling lizards, slow-worms and snakes (including adders).  

  

Services

  • Great crested newt surveys: waterbody assessments, presence/ absence surveys and population estimates. We apply all recognised great crested newt survey techniques including bottle trapping, egg searches, torchlight surveys, net surveys and terrestrial searches.
  • Natterjack toad surveys: torch light surveys
  • Reptile surveys:  area searches and artificial refugia sampling
  • Mitigation work: exclusion fencing, trapping out, translocation and watching briefs

Project Examples

  • Assisting BESL/Halcrow with adder surveys and reptile translocations for the Broadland Flood Alleviation Project
  • Great crested newt and reptile surveys throughout Norfolk, for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon subterranean cable routes
  • Great crested newt and reptile surveys for multiple wind farm sites
  • Reptile and great crested newt surveys for housing developments at King’s Lynn
  • Natterjack toad advice and surveys for  developments near the North Norfolk Coast