NPWS warns of ‘Zero Tolerance’ for destroying vegetation during the bird-nesting season following successful prosecution
Kildare farmer instructed to pay over €2,500 following Wildlife Act prosecution
NPWS on “high alert” for hedgerow cutting and removal during the bird nesting season
Minister for Heritage Malcolm Noonan welcomes NPWS’s “zero tolerance” approach to habitat destruction
The National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has warned of a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to the illegal cutting of hedges between 1st March and 31st August each year. This follows a recent prosecution related to illegal hedgerow destruction in Kildare, which resulted in a large fine.
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The cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation from 1 March to 31 August is not permitted. \ Philip Doyle
Farmers have been warned that there will be ‘zero tolerance’ to the illegal cutting of hedges during the closed period.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage said this was underlined by a recent case where a farmer received a significant fine.
“Hedgerows are superhighways for nature, a hugely valuable and biodiverse network that extends throughout the country and includes some of the oldest and most well-established habitat in our landscapes,” Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan said.
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