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Invasive species and diseases threat to native Crayfish

May 20th, 2019 The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the Marine Institute have issued a warning to all water users about the severe and increasing threat to our native Crayfish species. The warning comes ahead of a seminar on the conservation of the White-clawed Crayfish in Ireland and the Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 4 yearsMay 20, 2019 ago
Agriculture

Some councils to trial alternatives to controversial glyphosate

August 24th, 2018 Earlier this month, a San Francisco court ordered Monsanto to pay out $289m to a terminally ill man after a jury unanimously agreed that the giant agrochemical company was responsible for causing his cancer. The cause of plaintiff Dewayne Johnson’s cancer, the jury determined, was exposure to Read more…

By Charline Fernandez, 5 years ago
Lake in Killarney National Park. Photo: Pixabay.
Biodiversity

Killarney park marked by lack of clear strategy to tackle rhododendron

August 13th, 2018 The beauties of Ireland’s national parks attract millions of tourists each year, bringing in a hefty chunk of revenue for both the State and local businesses across the country. Yet, our rolling hills and green landscapes are increasingly met with striking challenges such as the invasion of Read more…

By Charline Fernandez, 5 yearsAugust 10, 2018 ago
The Noble False Widow spider, which has colonised much of Ireland. Photo: NUI Galway
Biodiversity

Noble False Widow Spider found feeding on protected native lizard

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…

By James Orr, 5 yearsJuly 27, 2018 ago
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