Biological Surveys

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Wildlife Surveys

The Catena Group, Inc. has extensive experience in conducting terrestrial wildlife surveys for federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as for clients in the private sector. Our services include identification and mapping of protected species habitat, protected species presence/absence surveys, and complete biological inventories of vertebrates and some invertebrate groups. Our background experience is derived from an array of professional and research oriented fieldwork with small mammals, songbirds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crayfish, butterflies, and dragonflies. Our most recent terrestrial and aquatic wildlife inventory was conducted in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2004 as part of the North Shore Road Wildlife Resources Survey.

Through our commitment to scientifically sound protocols and report writing, our personnel have gained the respect of the scientific community and regulatory agencies involved in the protection of rare wildlife. Currently, The Catena Group holds both North Carolina and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery permits to conduct surveys for the Cape Fear Shiner, Spotfin Chub, and Saint Francis’ Satyr. We are also well-qualified to conduct surveys for the federally protected species Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Wood Stork, Piping Plover, Bog Turtle, and Mitchell’s Satyr, among others.