Have you ever wondered why Ireland’s unique and ancient hedgerows are so critical? Why is it important that we protect Section 40 of the Wildlife Act 1976 which prohibits the cutting or other destruction of hedgerows. How do we report suspected illegal cutting?  

Join us on Thursday 27th February at 19:30 and find the answers to these questions and much more.

http://wri.ie/webinar/

Join the Irish Wildlife Trust, Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland and Hedgerows Ireland for a webinar discussion on the importance of hedgerows for nature as well as how to protect our hedgerow network from wildlife crime and destruction.

In a country with little natural woodland, our hedgerows are a vital habitat for much of our wildlife. Our hedgerow network provides shelter, food, navigation and connectivity for our birds , bats, mammals and wildflowers but they are under attack. We are losing hedgerows all the time to illegal damage and destruction. In this webinar we will learn about the laws protecting hedgerows and how to report wildlife crime.

Aoife Mc Partlin, Education Officer, WRI Mark McDowell, Public Relations Officer, Hedgerows Ireland Kieran Flood, General Manager, IWT