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[ October 16, 2019 ] The snakes are gone, but St. Patrick never got rid of the crocs! ECNM 2019 Conservation
[ September 26, 2019 ] The threats facing Hedgehogs, and some valuable advice from a Patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society Conservation
[ August 28, 2019 ] Managing river connectivity and fish migration in a water stressed country: considerations from South Africa Environment
[ August 21, 2019 ] Coastal dunes, why are they important? Environment
[ August 7, 2019 ] Turtley Awesome: My First exposure to Conservation Volunteering with the Barbados Sea Turtle Project Conservation

Roseate Tern looking out to sea on Rockabill Island. (Image Credit: Lorna Gill, taken under NPWS licence)

Conservation

A “Tern” up for the books – Conservation success for Roseate Terns on Rockabill Island

June 5, 2019 0

The Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) is considered to be Europe’s rarest breeding sea bird by the EU LIFE project. These birds were driven to the brink of extinction in the 19th century due to exploitation […]

Opinion

Ireland Is Facing Extinctions, a Greatly Depleted Countryside and Climate Change – we don’t need more bird boxes!

March 21, 2019 1

(The following article on the lack of funding towards biodiversity and ecology in Ireland was sent to us by an author who wished to remain anonymous, as the opinions shared may negatively affect their career […]

Ireland

A “Tern” up for the books – Conservation success for Roseate Terns on Rockabill Island

Ireland Is Facing Extinctions, a Greatly Depleted Countryside and Climate Change – we don’t need more bird boxes!

CITES and the reptile trade

A brief look at the intertwined history of snakes and people

Unravelling the “Jaws” myth

How animals see the world

How animals sleep