{"id":22674,"date":"2023-09-28T10:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T10:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?p=22674"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:51:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:51:29","slug":"animal-habitats-tracking-down-the-dormouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/animal-habitats-tracking-down-the-dormouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking down the dormouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/\">Updates<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">Tracking down the dormouse<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><div class=\"article-header__tags\"><a class=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/?categories=9\">News<\/a><\/div><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">Tracking down the dormouse<\/h1><div class=\"article-header__date\">September 28, 2023 &#8211; 10:49 am<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">Last year, DB E&amp;C was commissioned to map animal habitats on land where two road bridges were to be replaced in Bebra, Hesse. In order to track down one furry inhabitant in particular, our experts of Environmental &amp; Geoservices came up with a number of clever ideas.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-1536x1388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-2048x1850.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-520x470.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-1280x1156.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1-1920x1734.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal habitats_Dormouse lies rolled up on hand with green background\" width=\"2132\" height=\"1926\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_Dormouse-rolled-up-on-hand_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h4\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<\/h3><div class=\"contact-person__position\">Team Marketing &#038; Communications<\/div><div class=\"contact-person__address\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<br \/>\r\nEUREF-Campus 14<br \/>\r\n10829 Berlin<br \/>\r\nGermany<\/div><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"mailto:marketing@db-eco.com\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-mail\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"><\/use><\/svg><span>E-Mail<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p>Last year, in the northwest of the small town of Bebra in the German state of Hesse, the <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geoservices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environment &amp; Geoservices<\/a> team undertook a meticulous search for clues so that they could gather well-founded evidence about the occurrence of a species that is endangered: the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hazel_dormouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hazel dormouse<\/a>. The road and traffic management organization Hessen Mobil, when planning the new replacement of two road bridges, had commissioned DB E&amp;C to conduct a detailed survey of existing animal habitats on the land that would be affected. While previous analyses had shown that there were populations of dormice living in the vicinity of the project site, it was unclear just how many of the nocturnal animals there were.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">From nest tubes to footprint tunnels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find this out, our <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/environmental-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmental experts<\/a> installed fifty nest tubes and twenty nest boxes in the study area at the beginning of March 2022, before the dormice were due to come out of hibernation. They checked the tubes to see if any animals were inside five times between April and November. The team had also made fifty footprint tracking tunnels in advance, which they would use to capture the animals&#8217; movements. They put these in place in March too. Prior to the reproductive periods in May and September, the paper and non-toxic ink in each of the footprint tunnels were replaced twice and then checked after three to ten days for signs of dormouse activity. The paper strips were analyzed with the help of the appropriate literature and identification aids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-4-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery  undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Animal habitats_dormaus family sleepng\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Animal-habitats_dormouse-family_Altenhoevel-Kopie-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Hazel dormouse family sleeping in a nest<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Hazel dormouse family sleeping in a nest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Animal Habitats_Dormouse box attached to tree with green background\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-box-attached-to-tree_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Example of a dormouse box attached to a tree<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Example of a dormouse box attached to a tree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-green-tree_Eck-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Hazel dormouse sitting in tree<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Laura Eck<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Hazel dormouse sitting in tree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal habitats_Dormouse hiding between leaves in nest tube\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_dormouse-in-the-nest-tube_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>A dormouse in a nest tube<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">A dormouse in a nest tube<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal habitats_footprint tunnel for the dormouse hanging in the greenery\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel-in-place_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Footprint tunnel in place<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Footprint tunnel in place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal_habitats_the dormouse looking out of a nesttube in green tree\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (4 \/ 6)) + (35px * (4 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal_habitats_Dormouse-in-nest-in-green-tree_Eck-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Hazel dormouse looking out of a nest tube in tree<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Laura Eck<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Hazel dormouse looking out of a nest tube in tree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 2\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 3\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 4\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 5\" data-glide-dir=\"=4\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 6\" data-glide-dir=\"=5\"><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Clear results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the team inspected the nest tubes, nest boxes and footprint tunnels, they revealed that only certain areas along the embankment in the study area were colonized by the hazel dormouse. Typical dormouse nests were found in twenty-one of the fifty tubes set up, four of the twenty boxes had nests in, and dormouse movement was evident in forty-three of the fifty footprint tunnels. These results provided a solid basis for further planning in the construction project with regard to environmental restoration measures that needed to be taken.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Made specially for the purpose: footprint tunnels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>They successfully tested the use of their dormouse footprint tracking tunnels in a pilot project in Bebra. The tunnels consist of a 33 cm long plastic tube with an inner diameter of 7 cm and a wooden board that fits inside. This is 48 cm long, 6 cm wide and 1 cm thick. The wooden board protrudes from the plastic tube at both ends. Smaller pieces of wood are affixed to the underside of the board at the ends to stop it sliding out of the tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An ink pad is fixed to the wood at either end of the tube. Each ink pad is a small container (here, a cut-off juice box) that holds a sponge soaked with vegetable oil and charcoal. When a dormouse runs through the tunnel its feet pick up the natural ink and leave marks on the paper, which is attached to the wooden board with wire fasteners between the two ink pads.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal habitats_footprint tunnel in place\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_footprint-tunnel_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>The footprint tunnels were made by our experts <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">The footprint tunnels were made by our experts <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"animal habitats_Board of trace tunnels with trace paper and ink pad with stamping liquid\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/animal-habitats_board-for-the-track-tunnels_DB-EC-Altenhoevel-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Ink pads and paper <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Christian Altenh\u00f6vel<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"figure__caption\">Ink pads and paper <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items--expanded\"><section class=\"layout-linked-items\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__header\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><h2 class=\"layout-linked-items__headline\">More news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--top\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__inner\"><div class=\"news\"><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/research-project-for-rail-that-will-better-withstand-heavy-rain\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-768x576.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reaserach projekct: flood damages\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Research-project-_Frank-Kutzera_DB-Engineering_Consulting_flood-damage-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Frank Kutzera \"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Research project for rail that will better withstand heavy rain<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">02-23-2023<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">DB E&#038;C is supporting post-flood reconstruction while conducting research to make rail more resilient to climate extremes.<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/international-day-for-biodiversity-wildlife-conservation-at-dizzying-heights\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-768x549.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"International day for biodiversity\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-520x372.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch.-1280x916.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/International-Day-for-Biodiversity_DB-EC_Max-Kieckbusch..jpg 1448w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Engineering &#038; Consulting \/ Isabelle Korschefsky\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Wildlife conservation at dizzying heights<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">05-22-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">Since 2001, 22 May has been celebrated as International Day for Biodiversity. For some time now, the Environmental Planning at Environmental &#038; Geo-Services has employed two certified tree climbers.<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/world-wildlife-day-what-we-do-for-bats-and-sand-lizards\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"world Wildlife day: bats\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-520x347.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_179578144-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"rockket - stock.adobe.com\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">World Wildlife Day: What we do for bats and sand lizards<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">03-03-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">World Wildlife Day: We show how species protection can be combined with construction projects in two exemplary projects. <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--bottom\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, DB E&#038;C was commissioned to map animal habitats on land where two road bridges were to be replaced in Bebra, Hesse. 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