Farmer jailed for 'ecological vandalism' of River Lugg in Herefordshire
John Price destroyed habitats and wildlife on an unspoiled stretch of the River Lugg.
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John Price destroyed habitats and wildlife on an unspoiled stretch of the River Lugg.
HEREFORDSHIRE Wildlife (HWT) Trust say that a damaged stretch of the river Lugg must now be restored after John Price's conviction.
John Price, 68, claimed he stripped out trees and dredged a section of the River Lugg with an 18-tonne digger to protect residents of a nearby hamlet from a repeat of devastating flooding.
Natural England and Environment Agency see justice delivered for nature as landowner sentenced for destruction of part of the River Lugg in Herefordshire.
A wealthy farmer who hired diggers and bulldozers to illegally rip up trees and vegetation on a mile-long stretch of one of Britain’s most important salmon riv