Tag: wildlife
Are Our Hedgerows Being Misused and Wasted? A Missed Opportunity for Wildlife and the Environment
By ZWAI member Mary Rafferty Hedgerows are one of Ireland’s most important natural assets — but they are being mismanaged and underutilised. Poor cutting practices, declining traditional skills, and growing pressure to treat deadwood as fuel are combining to strip hedgerows of their true ecological value. This is not just a missed opportunity for wildlife…
