I am an environmental consultant, too. You’re correct that they often re-route or change their designs based on habitat, though this isn’t always the case. They can determine if the impact is major, or if it can be reversed or off-set. An example would be a mine that goes through woodland caribou habitat. They’ll still mine the fuck out of it, but then they’ll be required to reclaim it back to what it was. The rub is that people think reclamation is a fast or sure thing, but it’s neither. Some ecosystems, like those that support caribou are really hard to re-establish, but operators can get on with a commitment to restore, and a couple of contingencies in case the reclamation doesn’t work.

@terranoid@lemmy.cafe yes, this is a thing in consulting, but often with the smaller, more cowboy firms. Bigger firms can push back a bit, and say ‘hey, look. we really don’t recommend this, here’s the risks’ or flat refuse service if they can take the hit.

@owsei@programming.dev yes, generally, consultants are hired to do things like rare plant surveys or wildlife sweeps. It’s not the EPA or other regulators doing this and the operators don’t have the capacity or expertise to do it themselves usually.

More than likely they do a survey to determine if the beetle is present. There is a whole thing about core and matrix habitat for species at risk, with matrix being less protected.

How would you describe it

Just go ahead and share the story, but with "oh my god, I’ve had the same thing happen - no wonder you’re bonked out right now’ woven in.

No kidding. that’s a lot of pressure on you, and a lot of changes. You’re totally justified in freaking out a bit. You’re a smart and capable person - you got this. Just keep your family on speed dial to help with the being away part - I feel like that may be the hardest for you.

I love how conservatives immediately reach for the 'think of the children’s card, but then immediately treat women and children like shit.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting kids to be safe, but implying gay people wave their dangly bits in front of kids is a false accusation at best.

Swamp ass? Fine. It’s when it turns into full on monkey butt, where the salt crystals from your own ass sweat chafe your ass as you walk, that you need to fear

Is he mailboxing in that second one?

This right here. It’s the same in just about every sphere. If there’s money to be made, the environment takes a back seat, and the psyop gets to work

Cant wait for the antivaxxers do backflips over this

GET YOUR HAND OFF MY PENIS

BONK

Tell me about it. Why is cost of gas what we focus on

They probably invented the Beej

I love this for you. I feel like I ended up at 40 rather fucking fast, if you ask me. That said, I’ve done the math, and a large chunk of my time since high school has been a B.Sc. working and a M.Sc. throw in getting married and having kids and poof.

I haven’t done a lot of things but some pretty cool ones. I would like to do more but I’m busy with kids and mentoring young professionals and a bit of volunteer work.

I need people to need me less lol.

All those old jobs are gone as a means of living. Al Bundy sold shoes. Door to door sales used to be viable

Me too, thanks

We massacred the buffalo and First Nations for THIS (⁠｡⁠♡⁠‿⁠♡⁠｡⁠)

Who knew a dance hall would be strategic to presidential (and NATIONAL!) security