ISLANDERS have been urged by the government to be respectful of their surroundings and leave no trace, after graffiti was sprayed on a German bunker in St Ouen’s Bay.
A government spokesperson said the removal of the graffiti could be ‘costly’ and ‘time consuming’ for its rangers, who came across the vandalised Occupation-era structure.
Tim du Feu, from the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department, said graffiti had also been spotted at other locations around the Island, and urged Islanders to ‘leave no trace’ this summer.
He said: ‘We’ve been running our Leave No Trace campaign through the summer reminding Islanders of the value of leaving our countryside undamaged and in the same condition in which they found it.’
Mr du Feu added: ‘The removal of graffiti can be costly and time consuming for our land resource management team and often falls to our rangers.
‘It’s an unpleasant and unnecessary job which takes them away from their important work of protecting, monitoring and caring for sensitive habitats and wildlife found there.’
