March 12th, 2019 Native red squirrel numbers are on the rise as its grey rival declines in areas where the protected pine marten has started to recover, according to researchers. Since their introduction in 1911, the grey squirrel has spread throughout a large area of the island of Ireland. The Read more…
November 29th, 2018 Mammals are highly charismatic and inspiring to watch – imagine a grey wolf padding across a snowy Scandinavian hillside or an orangutan swinging through a Bornean forest. Closer to home our mammals are just as elusive and a glimpse can be equally exhilarating; an otter smoothly gliding Read more…
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…
October 18th, 2017 There’s always someone looking to persecute the poor pine marten. The latest assault on Ireland’s rarest mammal came from Athlone Councillor Tom Farrell who has called for pine martens to be taken off the protected species list so that their population can be culled. Councillor Farrell proposed Read more…
October 12th, 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust has criticised calls from a Westmeath councillor to lift the protective status of the pine marten, one of Ireland’s rarest mammals. The motion calls on the Heritage Minister Heather Humphries and the National Parks & Wildlife Service to take legal protection away from Read more…
October 7th, 2016 The Pine Marten have been much maligned in the media of late. But despite some hysterical claims the resurgence of the Pine Marten is a very positive thing and has let to the resurgence of the red squirrel in some areas. Later this month Pine Marten researchers from Read more…
The Native Woodland Trust and the Vincent Wildlife Trust are collaborating on the project in Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath, where they will be providing artificial denning sites to support this member of the weasel family.
