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Garry C Steele
Independent Ecologist & Protected Species Consultant

Garry Steele has a lifetime interest in natural history and nature conservation. He has been involved with many nature conservation and research projects, such projects include a long-term nest box scheme to assist the recovery of barn owls in Lincolnshire , advising on and creating wildlife areas in school grounds and running voluntary activities for schools and junior conservation groups. In 2001 he was awarded a Lincolnshire Environmental Award for his 'Barn Owl Boxes in Church Towers Project', which continues to this day.

He has held a Natural England bat licence for 18 years and has been actively involved with voluntary bat surveys, research and education for all of that time. He is an active member and former Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bat Group and undertakes voluntary roost visits for Natural England and surveys for the Bat Conservation Trusts' National Bat Monitoring Scheme. He has appeared on both television and the radio discussing issues relating to bats.

He is also an experienced field ornithologist with over 35 years experience of undertaking research on behalf of the British Trust for Ornithology and county bird clubs. Other research and survey work has included assisting with a large-scale survey of badger distribution in Lincolnshire in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and the Lincolnshire Badger Group. An earlier career as a scientific/wildlife officer and farm conservation leader for MAFF and ADAS also equipped him with extensive experience of habitat creation, enhancement and management for nature conservation purposes.

In 1999 Garry established himself as an Independent Ecologist and licensed Protected Species Consultant. Since that time he has built up an extensive client base and has undertaken over 800 commissioned projects all over the country. His clients include The National Trust, Lincoln City Council, The Environment Agency, Babtie Environmental, Baker Shepherd Gillespie, Scott Wilson Ltd and The Robert Stebbings Consultancy.

He has undertaken a wide spectrum of work that includes securing Natural England derogation licenses in respect of development affecting European protected species, protected species surveys, botanical and bird surveys and the creation and implementation of management and monitoring plans.