Development company fined £18,000 for destroying a bat roost
8th April 2019
A development company has been fined more than £18,000 for illegally destroying a building where protected Pipistrelle bats were known to roost.
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Development company fined £18,000 for destroying a bat roost
8th April 2019
A development company has been fined more than £18,000 for illegally destroying a building where protected Pipistrelle bats were known to roost.