Petition · past parliament

Ban the use of nets which prevent birds nesting in trees.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The practice of draping nets over trees and hedges which prevent birds nesting is not conducive to maintaining a healthy environment. This practice has become widespread in some industries I.e. agriculture and construction.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

24 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
28 Mar 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Mar 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.