Increasing concern for hedgerow protection
The legal protection of hedgerows has come into the spotlight lately. This as the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (JOCAFM) says that up to 6,000 km of hedgerows are being removed in Ireland annually. The figure was revealed in a recent survey published by Monaghan County Council. It’s understood that Hedgerows Ireland has since suggested an amendment to the 1976 Wildlife Act regarding this. The survey…