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# wildlife - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
Presence of deadly rabbit and hare disease confirmed in six counties across Ireland
Cases of the disease have been found in Cork, Clare, Leitrim, Offaly, Wicklow and Wexford.
# wildlife - Sunday 7 July, 2019
Quiz: Native Irish bird species are in decline - test your knowledge on them before they disappear
Can you tell your curlews from your corncrakes?
# wildlife - Monday 13 May, 2019
Two men convicted after destroying nests of four bird species during out-of-season hedge cutting
Hedge cutting and burning is banned every year between 1 March and 31 August.
# wildlife - Sunday 7 April, 2019
These stunning images from Netflix's Our Planet took four years to capture
The new series is voiced by David Attenborough.
# wildlife - Monday 31 December, 2018
Lion kills young worker in US conservation park
Alexandra Black had spent just 10 days as an intern in the facility.
# wildlife - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
200 elephants to be moved to Mozambique as part of effort to prevent falling numbers
The operation will be one of the country’s largest ever elephant relocations.
# wildlife - Sunday 8 July, 2018
Irish lizards thriving in the heat, but fires pose a particular danger
The warm weather means they can reach their optimal temperature without having to bask for hours.
# wildlife - Friday 4 May, 2018
50 live crocodiles from Malaysia seized at Heathrow Airport
Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one.
# wildlife - Sunday 22 October, 2017
Westmeath councillor wants to take pine martens off the protected species list
Fine Gael councillor Tom Farrell wants a controlled cull in the numbers of pine martens to be done.
# wildlife - Sunday 1 October, 2017
Wildlife groups accused of abuses against tribes 'in the name of conservation'
Activist group Survival said “green colonialism” is not just destroying lives but also harming conservation.
# wildlife - Saturday 30 September, 2017
These are some of this year's best wildlife and nature photos from around the world
Feel like taking a trip into the wild?
# wildlife - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
PSNI successfully use drones to keep watch over peregrine crime hot-spots
One nest that has been maltreated for the past 30 years was saved as a result of the operation.
# wildlife - Thursday 14 September, 2017
Two rare and magnificent white giraffes have been spotted in Kenya
The giraffes have a condition known as leucism.
# wildlife - Thursday 31 August, 2017
First-ever litter of Asian lion cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park
Asian lions are endangered as there are only about 500 individuals remaining in the wild.
# wildlife - Sunday 9 July, 2017
Volunteers wanted to help spot crabs on Irish coasts
What you spot will be recorded as part of an EU-wide programme Sea Change.
# wildlife - Wednesday 28 June, 2017
Experts bewildered by ‘lightning strike’ surge in fatal bear attacks in Alaska
Forest trails have been closed and events cancelled in the wake of the attacks.
# wildlife - Friday 16 June, 2017
A swarm of bees swept through Midleton's main street today
The Irish Wildlife Trust says it has received a few sightings of huge swarms of bees this week.
# wildlife - Monday 22 May, 2017
Police using drones with cameras to target shooting and poisoning of birds of prey
The most frequent casualties were buzzards and the recently re-introduced red kite.
# wildlife - Saturday 22 April, 2017
Farmers defend 'extreme and irresponsible' gorse bush burning as best practice
The recent spell of dry weather has left firefighters battling gorse bush blazes, with farmers often blamed for starting them.
# wildlife - Sunday 12 February, 2017
New plan to stop extinction of corncrake in Ireland
The bird used to be widespread in Ireland but is now only found along the north coast of Donegal and in the west of Mayo and Connemara.
# wildlife - Monday 14 November, 2016
The 'dancing bears' absolutely stole the show on Planet Earth II last night
~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~
# wildlife - Friday 9 September, 2016
Once extinct white-tailed eagle chicks fly the nest in three counties
This year is the most successful to date with a total of six chicks in Kerry, Cork and Galway.
# wildlife - Sunday 31 July, 2016
Don't forget there's a ban on hedge cutting - and you could be prosecuted for it
Hedgerows are a vital refuge for a number of native species in Ireland.
# wildlife - Sunday 8 May, 2016
Hiding in plain sight: The secret life of wildlife in Irish cities unveiled
Wild Cities reveals an urban world teeming with wildlife in the most unexpected and unusual places.
# wildlife - Thursday 5 May, 2016
Three protected birds of prey found poisoned
A peregrine falcon and two buzzards were found dead in recent weeks.
# wildlife - Friday 29 April, 2016
19 wildfires reported across the country in just 10 days
Many of the fires took place in areas protected for nature conservation.
# wildlife - Monday 11 April, 2016
Peregrine falcon found dead at Dalkey Quarry
The quarry was the site of an attempted poisoning of some falcons in 2014.
# wildlife - Friday 12 February, 2016
A woman rescued this baby elephant, and now he won't let her out of his sight
Sweet! But not ideal for her home furnishings.
# wildlife - Thursday 4 February, 2016
The only wild jaguar in the United States has been caught on camera
He’s called ‘El Jefe’, ‘The Boss’.
# wildlife - Friday 4 December, 2015
A man found this 5ft lizard casually hanging out on the side of his house
That’s a big ass lizard.
# wildlife - Sunday 11 October, 2015
Check out these amazing photos of the wildlife thriving in Chernobyl's fallout zone
30 years on from the disaster no human life remains, but the same cannot be said for wildlife.
# wildlife - Thursday 27 August, 2015
What would you name these lion and cheetah cubs?
Dublin Zoo and Fota Island have some very cute new arrivals.
# wildlife - Monday 17 August, 2015
Investigation launched after 600 dead crayfish are found in Cavan
The impact of the likely cause could be “severe” and “irreversible”.
# wildlife - Sunday 9 August, 2015
Sure, they look pretty - but charity balloon releases are killing birds and dolphins
Because what goes up has to come down sometime.
# wildlife - Sunday 19 July, 2015
Donegal undone by spirit of The Clones Crocodile, according to RTÉ commentary
‘That’s not a System. This is a System.’
# wildlife - Saturday 20 June, 2015
Watch this rabbit kick a snake's ass to save her baby
Mammy rabbit does not take ANY prisoners.
# wildlife - Sunday 22 March, 2015
Check out these beautiful, super-rare photos of mountain lions up close
A bit *too* close.
# wildlife - Saturday 7 February, 2015
The disused quarry in Dublin might be turned into a waste storage facility
There has been concern about the potential damage to wildlife in the area.
# wildlife - Friday 23 January, 2015
Someone in Florida keeps slashing pelicans' pouches so they starve
“They have a slow and agonising death until they starve to death.”
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (9703)
I like both (1750)
Rain, for sure (766)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (533)
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