Conservation FAQs
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Q: What do I do if I find an injured animal?
Q: What do I do if I find an abandoned young animal?
Q: Is it ok to feed the ducks and geese on the lakes?
Q: I have Japanese knotweed growing in my garden. How do I deal with it?
Q: Why do crows attack people during spring?
Q: How do I stop foxes entering my garden?
Q: I haven't seen a hedgehog in a long time. What's happened to them?
Q: I often see swans swimming with a foot up on its back. Should I be concerned?
Japanese knotweed is a fast growing, highly invasive plant, which forms dense clumps up to three metres in height. It has large, oval green leaves and a stem that is hollow and similar to bamboo.
It can grow by as much as 2cms per day so it is very difficult to eradicate. The extensive underground root (rhizome) network can extend several metres around and beneath the vegetation above ground. A fragment of root as small as 0.8 grams can grow to form a new plant.
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Q: My neighbour's tree is too big - what can I do?
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Q: What can I do if a tree infringes my "right to light"?
Q: What should I do if I see or suspect that a wildlife crime is taking place?
