Wildlife Trust seeks full upland burning ban

The Irish Wildlife Trust opposed to calls for a relaxation of scrubland burning restrictions, is seeking a complete ban on the destruction of upland vegetation.

The submission was one of 50 received by the Department of Arts, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht in advance of today’s deadline for the review of the hedge cutting and upland burning season.

The farmland practices are governed by Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts, designed to protect bird life, especially, and prevents forest fires.