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Red Squirrel Population Monitoring - Clocaenog Forest 2011/12
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Forestry Commission Wales is inviting tenders to review and establish the population status of red squirrels within Clocaenog Forest, North Wales.This work will help to meet the following objectives – •Evaluate red squirrel densities to provide a baseline for monitoring of the efficacy of management to benefit red squirrels.•Confirm key areas of red squirrel habitat mapped in the 2009 report. Identify daily dispersal ability and distances of red squirrels and impermeable barriers to dispersal. •Provide or improve guidance on the management of Clocaenog Forest, for red squirrel conservation. This will ultimately help to maintain the future viability of the population. •Collect samples that will investigate genetic linkage between red squirrel populations and provide future understanding of any meta-population structure and assessment of the population’s current genetic viability.Monitoring Approach Monitoring will take place at 5 key locations, where there will be a constant trapping programme using up to 15 live cage traps per site (cage traps will be provided by FCW) for minimum duration for 2 weeks pre-baiting, followed by trapping for 4 months. (Nov 2011 – Feb 2012). Bidders have an opportunity to develop or submit their preferred approach and methodology to achieve the stated objectives using either the GPS system or location fixes, using triangulation methods.The successful contractor will require to report on the following information •Biometrics data and reference to general condition of caught grey squirrels etc. (FCW may provide previous data for analyses etc ).•Red squirrel home range size and habitat preferences within the current forest structure.•Estimate of red squirrel population in Clocaenog forest based on home ranges within suitable forest habitat. (FCW GIS data can be provide to the contractor, to support data analysis).•Additional recommendations or guidance for red conservation within Clocaenog Forest, including assessment of potential barriers to red squirrel dispersal.The estimated total value of the contract will be £25,000 – £40,000. Our intention is to award this contract for a period of 4 months (Nov – Feb 2012) The anticipated start date is 1 November 2011.
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3000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
77231500 - Forest monitoring or evaluation services
92534000 - Wildlife preservation services
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
77610000 - Trapping services
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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agriculture
farming
fishing
forestry
agrifood
livestock
crops
timber
seafood
agricultural services
forestry services
horticultural services
aquacultural services
apicultural services
farm support
crop maintenance
timber services
fish farming support
beekeeping services
services incidental to forestry
forestry support services
forest management support
woodland services
forest operations assistance
silvicultural support
forest stewardship
woodland maintenance
forestry logistics
forest site services
forest monitoring services
ecosystem evaluation
forest health assessment
biodiversity monitoring
environmental impact assessment
forest surveillance
habitat evaluation
afforestation monitoring
conservation monitoring
sustainability evaluation
trapping services
wildlife trapping
pest trap installation
fur animal trapping
animal capture services
live animal trapping
rodent control trapping
pest management trapping
trap setting services
wildlife control
natural resource management planning
conservation strategy design
resource sustainability planning
ecosystem service mapping
watershed management planning
biodiversity conservation strategy
land resource governance
integrated ecology planning
resource use optimization
habitat restoration planning
wildlife conservation
endangered species protection
wildlife habitat management
species monitoring
ecological safeguarding
fauna rehabilitation
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