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Destroying vegetation during the nesting season.

  • 24-05-2013 6:27pm
    #1
    Hondo75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭


    From the Irish Wildlife Trust.Didnt know this myself.

    Irish Wildlife Trust


    We've had a number of people inquiring this week about the legality of destroying vegetation and hedgerows during the nesting season.

    Under the Wildlife Act it is illegal to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy hedges or scrub from the 1st day of March to the 1st of September. Exceptions may be made by a Minister or Government body in cases where health and safety concerns or construction are involved.

    Please contact your NPWS district conservation officer via this link: http://www.npws.ie/media/npwsie/content/files/Regional%20contacts%20May2013.pdf


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  • #2
    tittybiscuits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭tittybiscuits


    I saw where this had been done recently and assumed it just hadn't fully grown back yet. Is there a rough time frame from when a hedgerow has been cut to when it starts to look "normal" again? The hedges I saw looked like they'd been hacked fairly recently but I'm no expert so like I say I assumed :confused:


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Growth is slow this year so hard to tell. Too late now to do anything about it.


  • #4
    EireIceMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭EireIceMan


    Theres a fella cutting hedges around me. Was brought to court before and judge ruled in his favour as 'he was providing a service for the community':mad::rolleyes: Not sure when the court case was but hes still cutting all year round still.


  • #5
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The legislation is full of exceptions - road safety, building, non-arable lands, easements etc. So it can be difficult to nail some people on it. Still always worth contacting the local authority when you see it however, as it may result is a stop order being issued. Nothing ventured nothing gained.


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