Once feared extinct in Ireland, the secretive nightjar calls again
The confirmation revives the question of whether nightjars could have a more hopeful future in Ireland than previously believed
The confirmation revives the question of whether nightjars could have a more hopeful future in Ireland than previously believed
Certification to help farmers and landowners prove benefits of bog restoration projects and attract investment
Farmers praised for sympathetic agricultural practices that protect waders
‘Our parks must have nature at the forefront of their concerns’
Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála
Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Eamon Ryan say they want Bill passed before election as was agreed in programme for government
Coillte and National Parks and Wildlife Service agree framework to co-operate on conservation
‘You could over-complicate it,’ Joe Devine says. ‘This is about reversing the drainage of a bog, and seeing what benefits are going to emerge’
In a happy turnaround, people who initially opposed the reintroduction of the species to Ireland now actively support it
Even the most common butterfly in Ireland ‘has declined in numbers by 83% since 2008’, says a leading expert
Ella McSweeney: With the rat menace addressed, the question now is how to protest puffins’ nests from another threat - tourists
If life on our one and only planet is to be pulled back from the brink, the time for voluntary ecological measures from businesses has surely passed
The forest is a hidden place where water slows and splays into rivulets separated by knolls and islets that are frequently flooded and are clothed in dense vegetation
Active conservation, through management of problematic species, appropriately managed protected areas and habitat restoration, was generally very effective
A new book by Seán Ó Gaoithín tells the stories of 28 woods in Co Donegal that are deeply complex spaces full of life
One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism
The species was first surveyed in 1991, and wild populations were found in Wexford and Offaly. By 2006 there were just 20 pairs left
It is estimated that Ireland holds 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogs
More than 130 events around country to teach people ‘how to make space for nature’
Landowner pleads guilty to five Wildlife Act offences at Ballickmoyler, Co Laois
Critical reports note ‘lost decade’ left National Parks & Wildlife Service ‘not fit for purpose’
Additional funding will be used to overhaul organisation and appoint extra staff
BirdWatch Ireland finds 20 species wintering in lakes, rivers and estuaries have decreased in number
Minister says increased resources to be allocated to arrest species and habitat loss
Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped
Cutbacks during biodiversity crisis were heavily criticised by wildlife groups
Ending subsidies ‘could reduce economy-wide emissions by 20 per cent by 2030’
Biodiversity loss continuing due to political failures, ecologists warn
Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT
Restoration project is significant but Minister accepts much more needed
Michael Viney: Toll of human traffic casualties is dismaying enough, but annual toll on wildlife is also extraordinary
Majority killed by human attacks or other activity, says new report spanning 12 years
The Hidden Lakes of Connemara offers ‘a tribute to a fascinating landscape’
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ‘give careful consideration’ to findings
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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