A PAIR of threatened birds has brought development work at Chester Zoo to a halt.
Rare and shy Kingfishers have made a home at Chester Zoo for their breeding season. However, the appearance of the birds has led to some development work on a new path at the 110-acre zoo being suspended until the birds’ breeding season is over.
In order to protect them from any further disturbance the exact location of the birds’ nest won’t be revealed by the zoo.
Sarah Bird, the zoo’s biodiversity officer, said: “Chester Zoo is a conservation charity. As well as our work with exotic species, we work hard to promote the conservation of our local wild species in and outside the zoo perimeter. As such, it is extremely rewarding to have Kingfishers breeding in the zoo.”
Kingfishers are protected under the Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which makes it an offence to take, injure or kill a Kingfisher or to disturb the nest, eggs or young. It is also an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb the birds close to their nest during the breeding season.
Full story in Friday’s edition of The Chronicle.
