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 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.
