Environment — latest ecology news

Prosecutors have identified a further seven individuals involved in the illegal extraction of granite, resulting in losses of over 1.5 billion hryvnias

The environmental inspectorate has detected signs of deliberate arson, but the authorities are blaming it all on unidentified local residents

The man avoided a prison sentence thanks to a plea bargain and favourable character references

The authorities are planning to clear the ancient forests of the Carpathians to make way for a new holiday resort, and to build yet another wind farm on the mountain pastures

Parliamentary lawyers agree that the implementation of the provisions of the law will have a negative impact on land containing forests, marshes, water bodies and fields

It has also been established that there was a failure on the part of the state forestry authorities to grant the appropriate status to unique ecosystems at an early stage

As a result of the official’s actions, over 4,200 trees were felled, causing losses of nearly 3 million hryvnias

Dozens of crimes relate to the destruction of forests – involving officials, businesspeople and ordinary citizens driven by greed

The suspects used their professional knowledge of the valuable area to select logging sites and conceal the crime

For ‘trivial’ pollution of water resources, citizens could face fines of up to 8,500 UAH, whilst legal entities could be fined up to 51,000 UAH

The former director of one of the branches of ‘Forests of Ukraine’ has been charged with negligence, which led to 226 hectares of state-owned forest becoming ‘Medvedchuk’s holiday home’

There are no catch limits for some invasive species