A Florida town has fined a local property owner for the illegal trimming of distinctive and protected trees.
The Palm Beach landowner was slapped with over $600 in fines and administrative fees after hired landscapers "butchered" a mastic tree and a purple trumpet tree that were a part of the Historic and Specimen Tree Program.
"Once you get that designation of a historic or specimen tree in this program, it's a pretty big deal," said Ground Maintenance Supervisor John Lawrence, per Palm Beach Daily News.
The trees have since been taken out of the program. "These trees will never be what they once were, nor have the lifespan they should have," Lawrence added.
The town's contracted arborist, Marshall Cunningham, explained that the trees' limbs were not only overtrimmed, but also incorrectly trimmed, which will stunt further growth.
Incidents such as this are happening all over the world. Homeowners, landowners, and companies who are either careless, uninformed, or believe they're above the law are causing irreparable environmental damage. However, conservation policies are also being enforced, and penalties that deter harmful trimming are in some cases becoming stricter.
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A Connecticut homeowner settled on a $26,000 agreement after destroying about an acre and a half of protected wetlands. A millionaire in the U.K. decided to bulldoze over a mile of waterway and surrounding trees, landing himself a one-year jail sentence. The man was also fined for another massive tree slaughter. Elsewhere, damage to Australian national park land was met with a fine equivalent to $14,600 USD and two years of community corrections orders.
Being aware of the environment and how it functions leads to a greater understanding of why we need to protect it. Air, food, water, and soil are all part of the natural world, so a healthy planet is good news for everyone. Taking action to protect the earth and all of its creatures from deforestation, extinction, or pollution helps maintain ecological balance.
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