A review by The Dapartment of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht of legislation under the Wildlife Act that governs the period when hedgerows can be cut has put landowners and environmental groups on a collision course.As it currently stands the legislation prohibits hedge cutting (with certain exceptions) between the 01 March and the 31 August to protect nesting birds and … [Read more...] about Farming organisations and conservationists on collision course over hedge-cutting
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Irish farmers, you need representatives with more “cop on”!
Irish farmers are intelligent people... and many of the farmers I meet on a day-to-day basis have at least some understanding of the wildlife they share their land with.I live in a farming community, and much of the wildlife I encounter every day is living on in and around farmland. I can't in good conscience pretend that most farmers are benevolent to wildlife... they … [Read more...] about Irish farmers, you need representatives with more “cop on”!
