This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make anti-bird netting of hedges, cliffs, trees a criminal offence.
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Developers say it is to protect the trees. In fact, it is to prevent birds nesting near developments as it might delay progress.
It is illegal to disturb nesting birds. make it illegal to prevent birds from nesting
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/244233
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