Modern Mysteries

Mystery surrounds felling of 200 beech trees

By T.K. Randall
January 23, 2017

Image: AI-generated (Midjourney) The peculiar incident, which is understood to have occurred around Christmas, has left local environment officers scratching their heads."This is a devastating case which will have a terrible impact on the local environment and will no doubt be very upsetting for local people," said Jim Hepburn of Natural Resources Wales.

An investigation has been launched as 200-year-old beech trees were illegally cut downhttps://t.co/ZtH2iGCRDf

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 22, 2017

"These trees would have been around 150 - 200 years old and would have provided a valuable habitat for wildlife. We continue to investigate how this felling has happened, and will take the necessary action against those responsible."

Source: Telegraph

Tags: Trees, Wales