petition to prevent fire blight

Grizzly 45

from the shooting thread and shuld be very revelant here too;

Bit OT this, but does concern us as Hunters. As we know hedgerows are vital for our wildlife and birds,as stock-proof fencing, and have historic value as many of our hedgerows have been on the landscape here since medieval times and have served as boundary and property markers for centuries.

Courtesy of bad Govt decisions on importing plants from dubious suppliers in Europe, we now have approximately 90% Ash dieback around Ireland and possibly the Monterey pine bark beetle, which is devastating to Sika spruce trees, as it was discovered in Co Clare last year. If fireblight gets into Ireland it will destroy our hedge systems in no time, and as there is now the Rewetting and "greening" of the country[no bad thing in itself] but bad news if diseased plants are imported to cause another devastation of our ecosystem. I

It can all be avoided by simply the Govt prohibiting ANY imports of plant or timber from any country in or outside the EU unless it has been cleared by a dept of Agriculture inspector or is guaranteed pest and disease-free by the export country.

Please sign, and pass it onto friends, family,gun clubs, etc.

Thanks

http://hedgerows.ie/fireblight/?fbclid=IwAR1cDn0ZcQvJnQdEvZTHVABcy5GMz2pG-nSMfYzPpkdqyLpvFhsbr89BE4E

OrangeBadger

Isn't fire blight already in the north?