HS2 workers observe a large mechanical digger being used for the translocation of soil in ancient woodland at Jones Hill Wood in the Chilterns AONB on 28th April 2021 in Wendover, United Kingdom. Soil translocation is intended to be an environmental mitigation measure for the HS2 high-speed rail link. Felling of Jones Hill Wood, which contains resting places and/or breeding sites for pipistrelle, barbastelle, noctule, brown long-eared and natterer's bats and is said to have inspired Roald Dahls Fantastic Mr Fox, has recommenced after a High Court judge yesterday refused environmental campaigner Mark Keir permission to apply for judicial review and lifted an injunction on felling for the rail infrastructure project.
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