Recently I blogged about the silly ignorance on a horsey forum, where a whole load of hysterical myths were being disseminated because they were angry at a very good letter from Buglife in The Times..
As one person put it to me, "It is so stupid it becomes funny."
The latest from there is this apparent admission.
Ragwort growing in verges poses little problem as the seeds actually don't normally spread far at all . Most fall at the base of the plant and the rest within a few metres.
Unfortunately the hysteria and misinformation in the horsey press continues to promote what is essentially habitat vandalism.
As one person put it to me, "It is so stupid it becomes funny."
The latest from there is this apparent admission.
ive(sic) been seen pulling it out of the local verges so it doesnt(sic) spread further. NIMBYThis is rather a silly thing to say publicly. It is a criminal offence under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act to pull up any wildflower unless you are a properly authorised person, basically the landowner , occupier or certain public officials.
Ragwort growing in verges poses little problem as the seeds actually don't normally spread far at all . Most fall at the base of the plant and the rest within a few metres.
Unfortunately the hysteria and misinformation in the horsey press continues to promote what is essentially habitat vandalism.
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