Picking Bluebells Could Cost You £5,000 | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond
Families are being urged to think twice before picking wildflowers like bluebells as it could lead to hefty fines or even imprisonment. Ecologists from Arbtech.co.uk have issued the warning as many people don’t realise that intentionally picking, uprooting, or destroying certain wild plants without permission is actually illegal in the UK. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, those caught could face fines of up to £5,000, a prison senten…
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Picking Bluebells Could Cost You £5,000 | West Wales Chronicle : News for Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Beyond
Families are being urged to think twice before picking wildflowers like bluebells as it could lead to hefty fines or even imprisonment. Ecologists from Arbtech.co.uk have issued the warning as many people don’t realise that intentionally picking, uprooting, or destroying certain wild plants without permission is actually illegal in the UK. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, those caught could face fines of up to £5,000, a prison senten…
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