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I felt blind rage: Chris Packham on his earliest memory of eco-anxiety
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (1186+ words) 20 May 2026 7: 30 AM Wildlife TV presenter and campaigner Chris Packham's earliest memory of eco-anxiety traces back to his early teens, when he felt "blind rage" for the first time. The now-65-year-old, who lives in the New Forest with his partner…...
Dawn chorus in town park in Tullamore hears birdsong from a wide variety of species
1+ week, 4+ day ago (173+ words) 08 May 2026 9: 33 PM Some hardy souls had an early rise last weekend as they took part in a dawn chorus in Tullamore town park led by Richard Jack and Ricky Whelan, Offaly Biodiversity Officer. The intrepid group made their way from…...
Gives you a glimmer of hope" - Long-lost species returns to Kilkenny
2+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) The first sighting of the flathead mayfly on the Nore in over 80 years. Image: Dan O'Neil 04 May 2026 6: 33 PM As Fishery Manager and guide at Mount Juliet Estate, Dan O'Neill encounters diverse river wildlife on a daily basis. However, a recent…...
Salmon and other species killed after chemical spills into River Spey tributary
2+ week, 2+ day ago (272+ words) 03 May 2026 11: 53 AM A pollution incident has killed a significant number of fish and other wildlife including eels and birds on a tributary of the River Spey in Moray. A chemical, thought to be caustic soda, is understood to have entered…...
Charles learns of UK Space Agency project as Bermuda visit comes to an end
2+ week, 3+ day ago (28+ words) The King said farewell to Bermuda after a busy few days celebrating the island, the people and its culture. Charles spent his final day learning about an ambiti. .....
'More harm than good': People advised not to feed birds as disease causing starvation spreads
2+ week, 4+ day ago (296+ words) 01 May 2026 1: 17 PM People across Ireland are being encouraged not to feed garden birds this summer as there is a threat of disease spreading. The advice was issued by Birdwatch Ireland after a number of finches were found to have trichomoniasis....
Longford joins All-Ireland call to track squirrels and pine martens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) 11 Apr 2026 10: 33 AM A major nationwide survey which is being backed by Longford County Council is asking the public to record sightings of red and grey squirrels and pine martens across the island of Ireland throughout 2026. The next time you walk…...
REVEALED: Large-scale forest restoration begins at Tipperary forest to combat Ash dieback
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) 07 Apr 2026 10: 33 PM A large-scale woodland restoration project is under way in west Tipperary, as forestry company N'd'r Nua begins the transformation of a disease-stricken plantation at Knockphelagh into a diverse native forest. N'd'r Nua was founded in 2021 by Aideen O'Byrne…...
Green Limerick: Limerick Council encourage public to survey woodland mammals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) The red squirrel is Ireland's only native squirrel species "PICTURE: Katy Bell" 05 Apr 2026 10: 33 AM LIMERICK City and County Council is encouraging the public to support the All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey"to help track some of"our most iconic…...
Record number of cranes bred in 2025 as UK's tallest bird continues comeback
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) 02 Apr 2026 12: 01 AM A record number of cranes bred in the UK last year as the once-vanished bird continues its comeback, conservationists said. Cranes went extinct in the country around 400 years ago as a result of over-hunting and the loss of…...