ARC Ecological Services

ARC Ecological Services Ltd (ARC ESL) is an ecological consultancy whose profits are donated to the charity Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). Our services include protected species surveys, impact assessment, mitigation planning, post-development monitoring, European Protected Species licence management, and habitat management planning. ARC ESL specialises in projects involving amphibians and reptiles, and can also undertake general ecological consultancy work.

To discuss your needs, contact ARC ESL at [email protected] or use our contact form.

Privacy

The security of your personal information is very important to us. Our privacy policy aims to explain how ARC ESL uses the personal information we collect about you so you can feel confident about giving us that information. We keep our privacy policy under regular review - the latest version is available from this web page.

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Unprecedented coalition of wildlife organisations protest outside government departments across the UK

More than 40 of the UK’s most respected conservation organisations, with a combined membership of almost four million, have come together to protest at the Government’s failure to address the deepening crisis in nature, laid bare in the devastating State of Nature Report.
ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2023

The ARC-BHS Joint Scientific Meeting is back for 2023 on Saturday 25th November, with a range of fascinating talks about amphibian and reptile biology and conservation.
Landmark report shows UK wildlife’s devastating decline

State of Nature, the most comprehensive report on UK wildlife, also shows that the species studied have, on average, declined by 19% in the UK since monitoring began in 1970.
SSAAR: The refuge of community growing

ARC’s Education Officer for Saving Scotland’s Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAAR), Janet Ullman shares why the project has become part of the growing movement across Scotland to encourage community orchards

Facts and advice on adder bites

Facts about adder bites and answers to frequently asked questions about prevention and treatment. This text is based on ARC’s research and experience, published evidence, and authoritative sources.
Adder

where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Slow-worm

Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Frogs & toads FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... frogs and toads!
Smooth newt

Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Vacancies

Come and work for us! See our current vacancies.
newts FAQs

Answers to some frequently asked questions about... newts!
Common lizard

Where to find common lizards, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Report your sightings!

Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen
Great crested newt

Where to find the great crested newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.