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Dogs kill swans more often than swans kill dogs, experts say
Interfering with swans during nesting season is a criminal offence
In the Kerry sub-tropics, a flourishing fern garden is getting ready for Chelsea
Billy Alexander plans to create a little piece of Kells Bay for the Chelsea Flower Show
Birdwatching for beginners: change your life a feather at a time
You don’t need to spend lots of money or grow a beard to appreciate birds
The builders are in but we’re worried about their impact on the garden
Advice for owners who want to renovate their house while protecting a mature garden
Ireland plays critical role in the protection of the most beautiful of terns
Rockabill acts as a save haven for breeding
Tern fights back with a little help from some friends but their survial is far from certain
Roseate terns nesting on Ireland’s east coast is a victory for conservationists
Several birds killed by flying into power lines every year
Louth County Council raises threat to welfare of birds posed by wires and bridges
The coast with the most: 55 secrets from Ireland’s edge
We asked coastal cognoscenti for the inside track on the best lesser-known sights and activities dotted around Ireland’s 7,800km coastline this bank holiday weekend
Perspective needed on ‘killer seagulls’ debate, says expert
Ex-fisheries officer claims birds face a food crisis that may bring more of them inland
Shooting dead of heron in Co Cork condemned
Predator which is protected species shot dead on banks of Sullane river near Macroom
Swan counters out in force to track movements of migratory birds
Whooper swans continue to return but big drop in number of Bewick’s swans coming here
Love the sound of screaming seabirds? We have job for you
Birdwatch Ireland needs two people this summer on a tiny island 7km off the north Dublin coast
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