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To: Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Stop Tree Netting
I would like to petition the Minister to make it illegal for any individual or organisation to wilfully prevent the nesting of wild birds and other animals, in trees and hedgerows, by the use of netting, fleece or any other such material
Why is this important?
This has become an increasingly widespread method, by housing developers across the UK, to prevent wild birds from nesting in trees and hedgerows, which these organisations have earmarked for destruction. The UK has been a drastic reduction in the number of wild birds, through the destruction of their native habitat. These trees and hedges provide both nesting sites and also are the source of fruits and berries which these animals rely on as a food source throughout the year. I believe I am not alone in finding this practice outrageous, and I would welcome support from others to make this illegal
