Only obeying orders

From the Bat Conservation Trust website:

"The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA) protects bats and their roosts in England, Scotland and Wales. Some parts have been amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW) which applies only in England and Wales, and by the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 which applies in Scotland."

and:

"It is an offence for any person to ... Intentionally or recklessly damage, destroy or obstruct access to any place that a bat uses for shelter or protection ... This is an absolute offence - in other words, intent or recklessness does not have to be proved."

Oh dear. The bomb disposal team's in for it ...