Post by chrisd on Oct 9, 2008 18:57:31 GMT
Hi,
I've just been to the local forest here in East Yorkshire and discovered that in the last few weeks either the forestry Commision or the Local Council have used one of the large motorised ride on lawnmowers to cut the grass on the side of the paths. They have cut the heather, grass and ferns down to ground level. Unfortunately this is prime common lizard and adder habitat. Have they inadvertedly damaged the area by doing this ? Today I didn't see any reptiles out in the warm sun, when usually there is plenty of Common Lizards out and a few Adders. The logs and the other sunning spots for the reptiles have also been cut down. There is a little heather left at the back of the cleared area but the area has been cut back by at least 2 metres. If the area has been damaged I want to take this further. Can anyone advise ?
Thanks,
I've just been to the local forest here in East Yorkshire and discovered that in the last few weeks either the forestry Commision or the Local Council have used one of the large motorised ride on lawnmowers to cut the grass on the side of the paths. They have cut the heather, grass and ferns down to ground level. Unfortunately this is prime common lizard and adder habitat. Have they inadvertedly damaged the area by doing this ? Today I didn't see any reptiles out in the warm sun, when usually there is plenty of Common Lizards out and a few Adders. The logs and the other sunning spots for the reptiles have also been cut down. There is a little heather left at the back of the cleared area but the area has been cut back by at least 2 metres. If the area has been damaged I want to take this further. Can anyone advise ?
Thanks,