Appeal issued over threat to nature from fires, litter and dogs
Countryside fires increased last year and wildlife and habitats are continuing to decline
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Bull Island is nature’s gift to Dubliners. They haven’t been grateful
Once a haven for wildlife, its famed hares and many birds have disappeared
Endangered corncrake and coastlines focus of biodiversity grants worth more than €500,000
National Parks and Wildlife Service in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland funding 78 local area projects
N11 delays expected in Co Wicklow amid lane closures for three weeks
Portions of the dual carriageway will be closed to allow for tree-felling work at Glen of the Downs
Third of Ireland’s wintering waterbirds vanish in just 30 years
Some species increased numbers but others have declined by more than 50%
Richard Nairn: How green are greenways?
The proposed Wicklow to Greystones Greenway route runs right along the edge of the ecologically sensitive coastal area known as the Murrough Wetlands
N11 in Co Wicklow to partly close at night to allow for landscaping and felling of 85 trees
Safety-related works will see removal of weak and non-native trees to improve sight lines
Ireland’s sika deer may face cull following ‘invasive species’ classification
Ireland must now devise a plan to control the growing numbers
Planning permission for rowing centre is refused over concerns for geese
Objector argued high-performance facility would harm roosting habitat of protected birds
When a dead whale washes up on a beach the problems start
Recovery of specimens and analysis is dependent on volunteers and goodwill of experts
Reintroducing wolves and giving contraceptives to deer among ideas for wildlife legislation
Proposals to Government for new legislation also include calls to introduce beavers and stop social media influences from ‘stressing out’ puffins
State paid nearly €1.4m for tract of land to expand Glen of the Downs nature reserve
Department says higher price justified by access, safety and nature restoration goals
Voiceless and vulnerable, Brent geese find themselves blamed for Irish building delays
Absence of real political leadership leaves Ireland at risk of becoming hostile to wildlife
Preserving peatlands with AI and satellite imagery
AI2Peat project awarded €1.3m which will enable development of solution to wetlands restoration
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