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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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forestry
agrifood
fishing
seafood
farming
timber
crop
crop maintenance
agriculture
timber services
livestock
farm support
wildlife control
forest health assessment
fauna rehabilitation
aquacultural services
animal capture services
afforestation monitoring
woodland services
fish farming support
apicultural services
woodland maintenance
pest management trapping
biodiversity monitoring
forest stewardship
fur animal trapping
conservation monitoring
live animal trapping
ecosystem evaluation
trap setting services
land resource governance
forest site services
forestry services
trapping services
rodent control trapping
habitat evaluation
ecological safeguarding
forest surveillance
pest trap installation
agricultural services
wildlife conservation
wildlife trapping
silvicultural support
species monitoring
forestry logistics
beekeeping services
horticultural services
sustainability evaluation
services incidental to forestry
resource sustainability planning
biodiversity conservation strategy
forest monitoring services
forestry support services
integrated ecology planning
environmental impact assessment
resource use optimization
natural resource management planning
watershed management planning
conservation strategy design
wildlife habitat management
ecosystem service mapping
forest management support
habitat restoration planning
endangered species protection
forest operations assistance
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