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BH Wildlife Consultancy is delighted to have been nominated in the Innovation in Conservation category at this year’s Schöffel Countryside Awards 2026. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do, particularly in developing and applying new technologies to improve wildlife monitoring, conservation and land management. It’s fantastic to see this work recognised alongside others making a real difference across the countryside. As part of the build-up to the awards, we

For BH Wildlife Consultancy, summer is traditionally a quieter time of year for wildlife surveys. As many large-scale mammal surveys are completed during the colder months, the focus normally shifts towards planning upcoming projects and preparing for the busy autumn and winter survey season. This year, however, has been different. Over the past few months, we have experienced a significant increase in bird survey work (both terrestrial and drone). Projects took us across a w

As the use of drones in ecology and wildlife management continues to grow, more organisations and individuals are looking to incorporate the technology into their surveys. However, successful wildlife drone surveys require far more than simply flying a drone. Careful planning, appropriate equipment, an understanding of wildlife behaviour and compliance with aviation regulations are all essential to collecting reliable data while minimising disturbance to animals. To help thos

BH Wildlife Consultancy was delighted to attend this year's Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace, where David Recchia spent the weekend meeting visitors and discussing the growing role of drone technology in wildlife management. Based within the Deer Hub, hosted by the Association of Deer Management Groups (ADMG) and the British Deer Society (BDS), David had the opportunity to speak with a wide range of professionals, including deer managers, estate staff, gamekeepers, conserva

In December 2025, the entire team travelled to Germany to undertake an extensive landscape-scale wildlife census (likely the largest of its kind completed in Europe). Over six days, the survey covered tens of thousands of hectares of mature, continuous-cover woodland across northern Germany. The primary species recorded were Fallow deer, Red deer, Roe deer, and Wild boar. Due to the exceptional height and density of the forest stands, significantly more flight points were req

At this time of the year, when there is a natural break in surveying, we like to take stock and look back over the survey data from the...

BH Wildlife Consultancy over recent days have been working alongside Royal Zoological Society Scotland (RZSS) to help locate the missing...

BH Wildlife Consultancy over recent days have been working alongside The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) to help locate the...

At the start of this year BH Wildlife Consultancy had the unique opportunity to count the Red necked wallaby population on the Isle of...

Over the last few years BH Wildlife Consultancy has worked collaboratively with Bedford Estates ( Woburn Deer Park ) to explore, develop...

In the last two months BH Wildlife Consultancy has worked on three large landscape scale projects across England – Sussex, Lincolnshire...

It was back in July 2022 when we finally took the plunge to go full time and it has fast become a dream job for us - weather and setbacks...

We were lucky enough to be featured in the latest Scottish Forestry journal produced by RSFS (Royal Scottish Forestry Society). It gave...

Feral goats are found across mountainous areas in Scotland, England and Wales. At BH Wildlife Consultancy we have been fortunate enough...

Back in August, I was fortunate enough to stay as a guest on the lovely Shinness Estate owned and managed by the Fletcher family. I was...

Cannock Chase AONB Cannock Chase proved one of the most exciting projects to date due to its scale and the presence of both Red and...

This article shows some of the early census work carried out while I was at Woodland Trust. The drone was able to accurately count the...

https://bds.org.uk/autumn-2021-digital-deer/ Article last autumn BH Wildlife Consultancy was in showcasing the thermal drone and its...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxwmrdmkvd1o We were lucky enough to get involved in this project and were able to provided really...