Chalk & Hawks Project Details Page

Project details

Aims

• To bring people closer to wildlife using innovative methods of interpretation such as audio-visual technology
• To support nature conservation with special emphasis on birds of prey as flagship species
• To demonstrate that nature conservation can be of economic value to farmers, landowners and tourism / accommodation providers
• To involve local communities in practical conservation and population monitoring of birds of prey

Who we serve

• Visitors to rural Dorset who would like to experience wildlife in new aNd exciting ways.
• Dorset's rural tourism / accommodation providers
• Farmers and landowners interested in conservation
• Local people who want to help conserve birds of prey

What we do

• Guided wildlife walks and extended tours using audio-visual equipment to see and hear wildlife in new close-up ways. (e.g. secret cameras to watch nesting birds and night vision equipment for watching, bats and badgers).
• Installation of high-tech wildlife-watching equipment (e.g. wildlife cameras, control systems and viewing screens).
• Demonstrations of specialist wildlife surveying such as bird ringing, small mammal and moth trapping.
• ‘Have-a-go' sessions such as wildlife sound recording, radio tracking, moth trapping, nest box building and ‘bush-craft'
• Offer advise on conservation measures for birds of prey.
• Installation and monitoring of nest boxes for birds of prey, especially barn owls and kestrels (species in decline)