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Seeing the Wood and the trees.

 My most favourite place is in a forest. They are full of energy, they smell lovely, they shield you from outside noise, there is birdsong and the occasional chatter of squirrels, you might see deer or other forest creature, and there is often the burbling brook just to top it off. Forests make you feel alive and recharge your batteries for future use.

  My research has taught me that by the…

Seeing the Wood and the trees.

 My most favourite place is in a forest. They are full of energy, they smell lovely, they shield you from outside noise, there is birdsong and the occasional chatter of squirrels, you might see deer or other forest creature, and there is often the burbling brook just to top it off. Forests make you feel alive and recharge your batteries for future use.

  My research has taught me that by the…

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have selected their wildlife management experts and have begun culling Deer in the Killarney National Park.   The NPWS have anticipated that approximately 80 Deer will be culled during this project which will end in late March this year.  The NPWS aims to cull around 80% of females and 20% of males before the end of the month. Culling more females…

Minister Creed talks of new €35M Hen Harrier Scheme for Ireland

Minister Creed has stated that a consultant for the Hen Harrier Conservation Scheme is to be appointed within the next few weeks. The Hen Harrier Conservation Scheme is an incredibly anticipated project that will contribute to the protection of Irish Hen Harriers on our island. The Hen Harrier Conservation project will be targeting areas which contain about 45% of the national Hen Harrier…

Minister Creed's announcement on TB vaccination for Irish Badgers #TB #Badgers #IWT #Wildlife

  Irish Badger Culls & Tuberculosis The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) have discussed the huge economic cost that Bovine TB imposes on the Irish economy every year – particularly for the Irish farming industry. The IWT have stated that in 2012 alone, the Irish government had spent close to €3,400,000 of the public taxpayers money on the control of Bovine TB in Ireland. The control measures of which…