WILDLIFE groups from across Warrington converged on Birchwood Mall to let members of the public learn more about what they do.
The crowd puller, especially for children, was Wild Wings Birds of prey, which included Owls, Harris Hawk, Kestrel etc.
But there were also representatives from Friends of Gorse Covert Mounds, Warrington Nature Conservation Forum (WNCF), Friends of Woolston Park, Friends of Birchwood Forest Park, Risley Moss Action Group (RIMAG) and the Carbon Landscape Project.
At a time when wildlife is constantly under threat and receives little publicity in relation to the amount of damage that individuals and developers are doing it was great for Birchwood Mall to give the local groups a voice for the day.
At the display people could see:
*photographs of the activities that the groups undertake
*learn how to make a bat or bird box;
*see the cultivation of moss;
*learn how the Lancashire Wildlife Trust aims to link up the local moss sites of Greater Manchester and Cheshire including Gorse Covert Mounds, Risley Moss and Holcroft Moss and develop a wildlife corridor through the Carbon Landscape Project.
RIMAG highlighted the loss of the famous Risley Moss Viewing Tower due to vandalism and held a collection and colouring competition for ideas for a new design.
Wildlife groups put themselves under the spotlight
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Thanks for your continued support of wildlife David it means a great deal to these groups and more across Warrington.
Just to clarify a point It is the Carbon Landscape Project which is looking to “link up the local moss sites of Greater Manchester and Cheshire including Gorse Covert Mounds, Risley Moss and Holcroft Moss and develop a wildlife corridor”. Lancashire Wildlife trust is just one of the many partners including Warrington Borough Council, Salford City Council, Wigan Council rivers and waterways Natural England and many more involved in seeing this project through. More information can be obtained from the Carbon Landscape Project Website at http://www.carbonlandscape.org.uk/
Maybe some of the ‘wildlife groups’ could submit objections (or constructive comments) on the numerous planning applications which the council are approving and which negatively impact on wildlife, trees and ecology – the worst example being Omega where current applications (2017/31105 / 2017/31097 / 2017/30837 / 2017/30925) will see all woodland including mature Oaks and bat supporting trees, all perimeter trees, ponds and Mary Anne Brook lost to development. I am so disappointed that these ‘wildlife’ groups who want public support do nothing to protect the habitat that we have by advising the Council of the impact or encouraging developers to work with natural features rather than clear them for their own greed or convenience – it takes 2 minutes to submit comments and will carry more weight than those of the public who’s comments are ignored.
I have tried posting a reply twice today but nothing has stuck please see our Warrington Nature Conservation Forum Facebook site.