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Researchers in the USA believe that the ungainly practice of “flap-running” employed by many birds as they climb a steep incline could represent a key step in the evolution of flight. Biologists at The University of Montana’s “Flight Lab” conducted a series of experiments with domestic pigeons. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental [...]
Marine mammal rescuers in the Hebrides have confirmed the death of 2 long finned pilot whales at Loch Carnan, South Uist. The whales were part of a large group of around 60 whales that prompted fears of a mass stranding in the loch late last week. The main pod now appears to have moved out [...]
Rónán McLaughlin is a keen birder, photographer, wildlife enthusiast and regular contributor to the Ireland’s Wildlife community on Facebook. Originally from Donegal, but now based in Cobh, Co. Cork, Rónán is launching a calendar the end of this week documenting a year in the life of the nearby Cuskinny Marsh nature reserve. The launch will [...]
Police and the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) carried out five searches in County Down over recent weeks as part of a UK wide operation to clamp down on badger baiting. Two men were arrested and several dogs were rescued – some of them seriously wounded from confrontation with wild [...]
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) reports that Basking Sharks continued to dominate sightings of large marine species submitted via its online ISCOPE sightings database over recent weeks. Over a period spanning 22nd April to 01st May the IWDG received and validated 80 sightings, which broke down to the species level as follows. Basking [...]
The internationally protected Lesser Horseshoe Bat has been granted a reprieve in County Clare after Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, intervened in a controversial council zoning decision. Reports indicate that the Minister took the unprecedented move of issuing a “notice of intent” directing the council to change the Clare Local Area [...]
A group of postgraduate students at the School of Natural Sciences in Dublin has come up with an innovative way of engaging with the Irish public about the importance of biodiversity. They’ve produced a set of eight “Biodiversity Beermats”, each featuring a fun biodiversity fact, and beautifully designed and illustrated by Aileen Crossley from Rathfarnham, [...]
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Data Centre has just announced it’s programme of workshops for the coming year. The full programme is available for download in PDF format from the Centre’s website by following the link below. Biodiversity Data Centre 2012 Workshop Programme This year the centre is offering a more extensive range of workshops with a [...]
The Art of Identification A forty-year perspective on birding and Field Guides With Killian Mullarney Friday 01 February 2013, Cork International Airport Hotel Doors open 7pm, talk commences at 8pm Join Killian Mullarney, renowned bird artist and and international authority on bird identification in Cork on 01 February for this not-to-be-missed talk on a fascinating [...]
Three resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) continue to thrill onlookers with their acrobatic antics in the Killiney Bay / Dalkey area of Dublin Bay. Footage of the trio even featured on last night’s RTÉ news. According to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) there have been daily sightings of the dolphins over the last [...]
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