Petition · past parliament
Make all operations in the countryside accountable to wildlife legislation
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many operations in the countryside are accountable to the Wildlife and countryside act, or similar regulations.
Developers need to prove that they have taken measures to protect wildlife by law but the same accountability does not seem to apply to other operations ie forestry/agriculture.
Developers need to prove that they have taken measures to protect wildlife by law but the same accountability does not seem to apply to other operations ie forestry/agriculture.
A response to a recent enquiry into forestry operations by a company made very apparent that safeguards to follow wildlife legislation were not followed.
Forestry/agriculture/film locations etc can impact wildlife, often protected wildlife. Evidence must be given that they have taken measures to prevent this. Wildlife law accounts to all, it is not a wish list. If any operation has the potential to impact wildlife, ecological surveys/mitigation must be proven to Natural England.
Forestry/agriculture/film locations etc can impact wildlife, often protected wildlife. Evidence must be given that they have taken measures to prevent this. Wildlife law accounts to all, it is not a wish list. If any operation has the potential to impact wildlife, ecological surveys/mitigation must be proven to Natural England.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already the case that people, including developers, need to follow the law.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, such as creating new laws or establishing new enforcement.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already the case that people, including developers, need to follow the law.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, such as creating new laws or establishing new enforcement.
Timeline
| 24 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.