Save our wildlife

I am, however, a little confused after meeting Ms Dixon at Dyfan Road open space in February during the ‘chainsaw massacre’ of over 100 tress. I protested at the occupied birds nest I pointed out being cut down and she along with other council workmen present informed me quite categorically of the right to destroy. It went on into the bird nesting season, as did the cemetery expansion throughout the summer months, both without ecological surveys done prior to work commencement. Protected species such as bats use both areas of habitat.

It is imperative something is done as a matter of urgency. All around us, land is being used up without a thought of the wildlife that live there. All manner of invasive vehicles descend, cutting, digging, bulldozing, spraying just killing everything in its path and is going on every day, somewhere.

Does anyone care enough to do anything about it?

It states how landowners break the law by digging up rare and rich meadows, the council does this too, but they just call it clearance, ground works or lawful developments, without ecological surveys done. In January Cllr Curtis reported in the B & D ‘Champion welcomes extra cash to support wildlife’ and yet the state of nature report is still very bleak. Wildlife legislation is also often ignored by authorities and developers alike; it is therefore all to abide by.

It is necessary to ensure our future biodiversity measures are seen as priority, more space is needed for conservation for our future generations to enjoy. It cannot be ignored by those who ‘can’ make a huge difference, so let’s stop destroying our natural environments now and make efforts to reverse this disastrous trend before it’s too late to save the remaining species we are still lucky to have.

T Abery

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