Environmental permitting is rarely just about permits. It’s about early site screening, risk identification, and strategic planning to move projects forward with more efficient navigation of the permit process and fewer surprises that could result
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today two related actions affecting the listing status of the lesser prairie-chicken. In response to a court
Expanding WEST’s Nationally Recognized Aquatics Services WEST is expanding our aquatics and fisheries services across Canada, supported by an experienced team working across Canada and
Power delivery projects move only as fast as the quality of their field data. Experienced teams who know how to navigate complex biological regulatory frameworks keep projects moving forward.
Most delays associated with transmission line permitting are not caused by the permitting phase itself— they originate in early routing decisions. Missed constraints, unclear regulatory
Hot on the heels of our announcement about the WEST Wildlife Summary Briefs comes more news about a new WEST publication series! The WEST Technical
WEST is excited to announce the launch of a new publication series! The WEST Wildlife Summary Briefs (WWSB) are published occasionally to explain the science
2025 was an experience-filled year for WEST’s detection-dog teams. Our dog teams worked on 20 projects, mainly bird and bat fatality monitoring at wind energy
WEST Senior Biologists Kirsten Pearson, Nick Bartok, and John Lloyd, and Statistician Jared Swenson co-authored a recently published research article with Nathan Mayer and Karl Kosciuch titled, “Evaluation of Drones as a Tool for Multi-species Nest Surveys
WEST Senior Statistician Daniel Riser-Espinoza is a co-author with Karl Kosciuch and Marisa Mitchell of the recently published research article, “Lake Effect or Data Mirage? How Accounting for Technology Differences
