Saint Patrick may have gotten rid of Ireland’s snakes but it seems he spared our lizards Help put them on the map with the Irish Wildlife Trust. Saint Patrick may have gotten rid of Ireland’s snakes but it seems he spared our lizards. Ireland really is home to two fascinating lizard species and this Spring […]
Press Release: Prohibition on burning vegetation comes into effect on Wednesday (March 1st) The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is reminding landowners that from Wednesday (March 1st) it is prohibited under the Wildlife Act to burn vegetation for the duration of the bird nesting season (ending August 31st). Last year the IWT recorded 27 wild fires from the end […]
Press Release: Nothing new in Creed’s badger vaccination ‘announcement’. Badgers continue to die in large numbers. The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes the publication of research which shows that vaccinating badgers is effective in reducing levels of TB in badger [1]. However, yesterdays ‘announcement’ of the results by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
Press Release: Minister Creed fails to act in the public interest in failing to end overfishing The Irish Wildlife Trust, which was in Brussels this week, is disappointed with the outcome of the latest round of fish quota negotiations which will do little for coastal communities or the protection of the marine environment. Despite the […]
Press Release: National Biodiversity Action Plan must address lack of political will if we are to save our wildlife The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for greater prioritisation of wildlife protection in its submission to the draft National Biodiversity Action Plan. This is the third such plan and this is destined to fail, just […]
Press Release: Minister Creed urged to prioritise recovery of fish stocks to benefit fish and coastal communities In advance of the annual Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels next Monday and Tuesday the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is urging Minister Michael Creed to prioritise the recovery of fish populations – something that will benefit fishing communities as […]
