Leatherman BioConsulting provides Biological Surveys, Management, & Monitoring consulting services in California and Nevada. We provide a wide range of biological consulting services tailored to assist our clients from initial planning and design through implementation and compliance. Our team has a broad range of experience within the industry, and we strive to provide outstanding customer service.

Our Services

We are dedicated to objectively analyzing biological resources for clients who require assistance navigating relatively complex environmental laws and regulations. Our full-time staff and network of independent biologists hold the necessary permits and authorizations to conduct focused surveys for numerous listed species and have outstanding reputations with resource agency personnel at the state and federal levels.

Construction/Mitigation

Monitoring assists the contractor in complying with the permit conditions and mitigation measures. We provide a qualified team with our construction monitoring services to help satisfy these project requirements.

• Nesting Bird Surveys
• Raptor Nesting Surveys
• Work Limit Fencing & Monitoring
• Permit/Mitigation Compliance Documentation
• Endangered Species Training Programs
• Mitigation Plans

General Biological Surveys

We specialize in plant and animal surveys, habitat assessments, and construction monitoring. Our qualified team of biologists and wetland scientists will map, model, or monitor all phases of projects, including planning, construction, and post-construction.

• Biological Inventories
• Vegetation Mapping & Surveys
• Biological Assessments
• Biological Constraints Analyses
• Tree Surveys

Restoration

We help clients with all phases of restoration, monitoring and reporting on the success of restoration efforts. Restoration monitoring is an essential component of today’s infrastructure and development projects.

• Baseline Data Collection
• Conceptual Restoration Plans
• Implementation Monitoring and Reporting
• Qualitative and Quantitative Monitoring
• Nursery Monitoring
• Compliance Reporting

Biological Management & Control

Our professional biologist team provides various biological services, including surveys, field studies, habitat assessments, endangered species monitoring, and vegetation monitoring.

• Brown-headed Cowbird Trapping
• African Clawed-frog & Bullfrog Eradication
• Crayfish & Exotic Turtle Eradication
• Resource Management Plans

Threatened & Endangered Species Surveys

The presence of state—or federally protected threatened or endangered species can significantly affect a project’s design and implementation. Our team conducts background analyses and field surveys for protected species.

• Focused Plant Surveys
• Arroyo Toad
• Red-legged Frog
• Southern Rubber Boa
• Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
• Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard
• Desert Tortoise
• Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
• Least Bell’s Vireo
• California Gnatcatcher
• Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
• San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel
• San Joaquin Kit Fox

Reptile & Amphibian Translocation

Our professional biologist team has worked on various projects to salvage and relocate amphibians and reptiles before construction or management actions that temporarily impact habitat.

• Western Pond Turtle Mark/Recapture & Translocation
• Western Spadefoot Toad Habitat Creation & Translocation
• Special Status Reptile and Amphibian Capture & Translocation
• Desert Tortoise Monitoring & Handling
• USFW Authorized Desert Tortoise Biologists