Understanding Arboreal Bridges
When they are needed and how to implement them…
Sign up for our FREE webinar to understand all there is to know about utilising arboreal and canopy bridges to ensure and enhance connectivity for Hazel Dormice and other species.
6th of November 2025
Time: 2pm (GMT)
Location: Online - Join from anywhere!
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Keeping Habitats Connected
In partnership with the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), Animex International designs, supplies, and installs dormouse bridges across the UK and Europe.
This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of everything you and your project teams need to know when considering their use.
You will gain a full understanding of the entire process. From identifying, specifying, and designing these structures to implementing and monitoring them to ensure they are applied appropriately, effectively, and efficiently.
What will you learn?
1) Location Identification
We will explore how to identify when an man-made bridge may be appropriate and explore considerations for the location on a local and landscape scale.
4) Approval
Learn what you need to do and who to speak to, and how long it takes to ensure your arboreal bridge design is suitable to be installed.
2) Specification & Regulations
Understand how to specify a dormouse bridge on your project and explore some of the regulations that may apply.
5) Fabrication & Installation
Develop the knowledge of what it takes to build these structures and learn how it all comes together on-site.
3) Design & Engineering
Look into the collaborative process between ecologists and engineers needed to meet design and engineering requirements.
6) Monitoring
Gain an insight into the standard methods used to monitor the effectiveness of these wildlife crossing structures.
Animex are proud to contribute to the global community of canopy bridge researchers.
Over the years, we have had the pleasure of learning from and sharing knowledge with other arboreal and canopy bridge researchers, designers, and fabricators. Together, we share a commitment to improving our understanding of how these structures should be implemented, designed, adapted, and monitored. Canopy bridges can be tailored to benefit a wide range of species, including primates in South America, gliders in Australia, and martens in Japan.
As part of this webinar, we will provide a bonus overview of global efforts in this area, giving you deeper insight into how artificial arboreal connectivity is being applied across the world.
Click here to read articles from a special issue of Folia Primatologica that we contributed to, highlighting the importance of canopy bridges for habitat connectivity worldwide.
Who is it for?
Ecologists
Engineers
Planners
Developers
Land owners
Local authorities
Utilities & Infrustucture
Architects
Regulatory agencies
Conservationists
Students
Anybody with an interest
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The Peoples Trust for Endangered Species do incredible work across the world. Although we are hosting this webinar for FREE, please consider making a donation to support their ongoing efforts.