November 29th, 2018 A new website was launched this morning as a one-stop shop for information on the pine marten, one of Ireland’s rarest mammals. The small native mammal has now entered the digital age as a the result of a partnership between Vincent Wildlife Trust (VWT) and the National Read more…
September 4th, 2018 Wild Nephin in North Mayo became Ireland’s first official wilderness zone in 2013 when Coillte, the semi-state forestry company, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) agreed to begin a long-term rewilding project. Five years on and Wild Nephin has been the subject of much controversy. Read more…
September 4th, 2018 Three golden eagle chicks were recently released into the wild in the south of Scotland in the hope of boosting the population in the region. The eagles were moved from nests in the Highlands where the majority of raptors are populated to a secret location in Moffat Read more…
August 24th, 2018 Environmental, conservation and opposition groups have criticised Fine Gael’s environmental record following the announcement of their Green Week campaign. The campaign, introduced on Monday, saw the Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD and several of his party colleagues appear on social media to increase public awareness of climate change and suggest ways to go green. However, critics say that the Government is ignoring Read more…
August 24th, 2018 New Zealand has set a target to plant one billion trees over the next ten years in an effort to fight climate change, provide habitats for native species and enhance natural landscapes. The plan has been boosted by an additional $240 million in funding from the government – taking its cost to Read more…
August 10th, 2018 Lemurs are the most endangered creatures in the world with 95 per cent of all lemur species close to extinction, according to new data released this month. The updated IUCN Red List for Threatened Species found that 105 out of 111 lemur species are threatened with extinction. Read more…
July 30th, 2018 Fionnuala Fallon, The Irish Times gardening correspondent, asked last year if the TidyTowns competition was “out-of-step” with our increasingly “environmentally-minded approach” to maintaining our shared landscapes. Speaking with conservationist and seasoned judge, Padraic Fogarty, Fallon was happy to come to the conclusion that the answer is “certainly Read more…
July 27th, 2018 A paper published this week by Irish researchers has revealed that an invasive alien spider poses a significant threat to Ireland’s only native terrestrial reptile. The first record of a Nobel False Widow spider feeding on the viviparous lizard in Ireland has been published in the Proceedings Read more…
July 25th, 2018 Ireland’s leading amateur nature and wildlife photographers were celebrated at the launch of Ireland’s Biodiversity Photographer of the Year exhibition yesterday. The exhibition of winners and shortlisted finalists were chosen by the former picture editor at The Irish Times, Frank Miller and will now go on display at the Read more…
July 19th, 2018 Kilkenny is set to take the lead in adopting new measures to protect a declining population of Bumblebees and other pollinators. Kilkenny County Council has agreed to adopt the National Pollinator Plan together with the Kilkenny Plan of Action to support the development of pollinator-friendly locations around Read more…
