March 27th, 2019 BirdWatch Ireland has called on members of the public to engage in a real-life Pokémon Go game by finding breeding Lapwing birds near their places of residence. The conservation organisation’s new bird spotting challenge for the public is part of efforts to keep track of breeding Lapwings as Read more…
January 9th, 2019 The Government’s decision to extend a public consultation on controversial upland burning regulations has been welcomed by an environmental coalition that earlier raised concern over holding the consultation during the Christmas holidays. The draft regulations under the Heritage Act seek to extend the open period for the 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 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 16th, 2018 A leading peatland conservation group is set to highlight the decline of endangered Curlew breeding on Irish bogs at an event in Kildare this weekend. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) will host an event as part of World Curlew Day on April 21st at the Bog Read more…
September 7th, 2017 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) have received international support from Seacology for their efforts to conserve peatland habitat for the breeding Curlew of Lodge Bog. The distinctive ‘cry’ of the Curlew was once a familiar sound echoing around the Irish countryside during the summer months, but Read more…
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Image: Colum Clarke October 26th, 2016 One of Ireland’s best known birds the curlew is on the “edge of extinction” and one of the country’s “highest conservation priorities”, experts have revealed. That’s according to Dr Anita Donaghy, Senior Conservation Officer with Birdwatch Ireland, ahead of their workshop on the curlew. A Read more…
9th May 2016 BirdWatch Ireland is appealing to members of the public to look out for breeding pairs of the highly threatened Curlew this year and to report them to the organisation. The Curlew, with its long legs, large brown body and long, down-curved bill, is one of the most Read more…
When The Proclaimer’s sang about walking 500 miles in the name of love, a level of hyperbole could safely be assumed. But British radio and TV producer and writer, Mary Colwell, has decided to undertake a 500 mile walk for real, with the aim of raising money and awareness to protect native curlew populations.
