Am I the only one bemused by the sudden illegal demand for… moss?
I recently posted about moss poaching in the United States. Apparently the Scots have the same problem.
ILLEGAL gangs dealing in drugs and other organised crime are now turning to the countryside to make money with devastating effects on Scotland’s native habitats, The Scotsman has learned.
Large tracts of endangered peat bogs are being ripped up and irreparably damaged for the black market trade in moss used in Christmas wreaths and for hanging baskets.
POLLENATRIX 