What we do Projects Ecological Consultancy Bats Bat Conservation Bats are protected by law and the Trust is pleased to be able to provide a not-for-profit consultancy service to promote bat conservation in Scilly Our ecologists hold Natural England Class II licences and currently offer the following services to developers/homeowners: Primary Roost Assessment; Presence and Absence Surveys; Roost Characterisation Surveys; European Protected Species Mitigation License (EPSML) Applications; DNA analysis of droppings. We also offer other ecology services including; Preliminary Ecological Assessments; Extended Phase 1 habitat surveys and Ecological Oversight (ecological watching brief). There is a charge for this service (please note: as we receive no funding for this work we make a charge to cover our costs) If you would like to appoint the Trust to carry out any of the above and would like to receive a quote, please contact: [email protected] For more information about bats in Scilly please read "Scilly's Special Species" For information about the Isles of Scilly Bat Group please visit our Working in Partnership pages.