The Irish Bumblebee population is at its lowest since monitoring began in 2012, new data from the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) reveals. The All-Ireland Bumblebee Monitoring Scheme data indicates marked losses between 2012 and 2017 of our eight most common Bumblebee species, with a year-on-year decline of 3.7 per Read more…
May 15th, 2018 A peace forest project was launched in Dublin today with plans to plant a tree for each child born in the border counties in 2017. The Peace Forest Ireland Project was started by the NGO Forest Friends and began as a joint project between Forest Friends Ireland and Read more…
May 9th, 2018 On Saturday 19 May, National Biodiversity Week will launch with a flagship event at Abbeyleix Bog! The Abbeyleix Bog Project (ABP) was developed by the action group Abbeyleix Residents for Environment Action (AREA), which was established in 2000. Ten years later, a 50-year lease was signed with Read more…
May 8th, 2018 Land degradation caused by human activities is worsening worldwide and has reached critical levels, according to an assessment conducted by over 100 experts from 45 countries. The three-year assessment conducted by Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) outlines the dangers of land degradation Read more…
May 2nd, 2018 Cutting edge technology used to identify galaxies may be able to help in wildlife conservation thanks to the collaborative efforts of conservationists and astrophysicists from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The technology involves the application of astrophysical software to detect and identify animals especially during the night. Read more…
April 30th, 2018 Sometimes people just need to stop and look around them. Look at the contrasting plots of gray and green. There have been many studies over the years that correlate the presence of green spaces with lower symptoms of depression, stress, and increased well-being. So, why not take Read more…
April 27th, 2018 Curlew conservation measures on the Bog of Allen in Co Kildare Bog have been given a boost after receiving funding from the Heritage Council. The Curlew Conservation Action Programme run by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) was launched at the recent World Curlew Day event at Read more…
April 27th, 2018 EU governments passed a near-total ban earlier this morning of the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on outdoor crops due to their impact on pollinators. Member States endorsed the European Commission’s proposals to completely ban the outdoor uses of three active substances – clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. Two Read more…
April 25th, 2018 The Irish state is failing in its duty to fully implement European Directives vital to protect numerous threatened species and habitats on our island, a new report has found. The report from BirdLife Europe, WWF, European Environmental Bureau and Friends of the Earth Europe gave 18 EU Read more…
April 25th, 2018 An alliance of conservation NGO’s and concerned citizens gathered outside Leinster House today to protest against proposed changes in the controversial Heritage Bill. The alliance called up Minister Josepha Madigan to remove sections of the Bill that it believes threaten wildlife habitat ahead of a hearing of Read more…
