Sark is burning on Good Friday 22nd of April 2011 (Earth Day) nesting season. A huge area of natural gorse is being ripped from the ground and burned, nesting birds and butterflies are fleeing. There are no laws on Sark to stop this at the moment. Its time for a change. Gorse is not a Noxious plant but a valuable plant for wildlife, providing dense thorny cover ideal for protecting birds nests. In Britain, France and Ireland, it is particularly noted for supporting Dartford Warblers (Sylvia undata) and European Stonechats (Saxicola rubicola); the common name of the Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) attests to its close association with Ulex. The flowers are sometimes eaten by the caterpillars of the Double-striped Pug moth (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata), while those of the case-bearer moth Coleophora albicosta feed exclusively on Ulex. The dry wood of dead gorse stems provides food for the caterpillars of the concealer moth Batia lambdella. Video Rating: 1 / 5
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