Conservation Dogs staff member attends Great Crested Newt Course



Rhiannon Atkin and Tyler one of our detection dog team



 Rhiannon Atkin from Conservation dogs attended a Great Crested Newt Course in April and here's a bit about it:

 

 

Great crested newt and licensing for surveyors course

 

Date: - 20 April 2011

Location: - Rixton Claypits Local Nature Reserve, (SSSI, SAC) Warrington, Cheshire

Organised by: - The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust

Tutor:-David Orchard

 

     Course overview

Species identification

An introduction to legislation

Great crested newt ecology

Natural England survey methods

Survey planning

Habitat Suitability Index for great crested newts

Rhi really enjoyed the course and thought it was very informative and definitely helped in allowing us to understand where and how detection dogs could be used viably in helping with Great Crested Newt surveys.

 

Rhi successfully completed the course and gained her certificate, we will be applying for a GCN License and increasing our involvement in GCN surveys with ecologist and conservationist over the coming months.

If your interested in a Great Crested Newt detection dog, or are able to donate GCN Gauze samples for scent training we would love to hear from you.