June 7th, 2017 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is in the process of elaborating a rigorous monitoring methodology for the endangered Large Heath bog butterfly. The Lodge Bog Nature Reserve in County Kildare will be used as a demonstration site to build a monitoring toolkit for this species. The National Read more…
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-justify”]According to some, Monday was the gloomiest day of the year. What better way to reinvigorate yourself and get through the rest of the month unscathed then by exploring some of Read more…
To celebrate Heritage Week 2016, the Irish Peatlands Conservation Council (IPCC) are hosting a guided nature walk on Girley Bog, County Meath, this Sunday, 28th August.
Participants will enjoy the wonderful wildlife supported by this raised bog and the bog pools within it. Guides will help visitors to identify many of the plants and animals that are typical to this rare habitat, which is a designated Natural Heritage Area.
Where ideology and convenience clash with cold hard facts, we would benefit from taking a critical and objective look at how we process the evidence in front of us.
Disruption of natural habitat remains a key factor in the extinction of species. When such disruption occurs or is inevitable, we rely on the good nature of mankind to step up to the plate. Luckily for the marsh fritillary butterfly, a group of volunteers have developed a better home Read more…
On the celebration of World Wetlands Day, Tuesday the second of February, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) launched their ‘Hop To It’ Frog Survey. Frogs typically breed around February, and spawn in March, but this year the IPCC received a number of early records from various counties across the country, most likely due to the mild and wet winter conditions.
