Rare woodland wildlife at risk because of 50 year-old tree felling rules
Rare woodland wildlife at risk because of 50 year-old tree felling rules: VOJTa Herout/Shutterstock In the UK it is illegal to deliberately kill or injure red squirrels, disturb them while they are using a nest, or destroy their nests. Yet, although the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act provides these protections, there is a legal anomaly …