PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust calls for payments to be made to farmers for not farming Date: 23rd March 2018 As part of our submission to the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is calling on the government to support the ‘rewilding’ of land in certain areas by paying […]
Press Release: IWT calls for better legal protection for marine life 05 February 2018 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is calling for full legal protection for selected marine fish and invertebrates in a newly released report, entitled ‘Protecting Our Ocean’s Wealth – a proposal for legal protection of threatened marine species’. The protection of wildlife […]
IWT welcomes overdue change in strategy in the fight against TB in cattle Published on: 15 January 2018 Following the announcement today by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Michael Creed, that vaccination of badgers is to become an ‘integral part’ of the plan to eradicate TB in cattle[1], the Irish Wildlife Trust […]
IWT calls on MEPs to oppose industrial-scale electrocution of marine life Published on: 11 January 2018 Next week MEPs will be asked to vote on a European Commission proposal to allow so-called ‘electric pulse fishing’ to become a normal fishing practice across the EU. This practice involves dragging an electrified net across the sea floor – […]
Groundwork complains to the European Commission for lack of management at Killarney National Park Published on: 3 January 2018 Groundwork has made a formal complaint to the European Commission that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht (DCHG) have failed to protect the Oak woods in Killarney National […]
Radical action needed to save our seas Published on: 9 December 2017 This week sees the annual carve up of commercial fish populations by the countries of the European Union. Ireland will be represented by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed. A report by the New Economics Foundation found that last year Minister […]
Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes the expansion of Ballycroy National Park Published on: 2 December 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) warmly welcomes the announcement by the new Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, that Ballycroy National Park in Co. Mayo is to be significantly expanded. This creates an enormous opportunity to enhance habitats […]
Irish Wildlife Trust calls on European Parliament Fisheries Committee to prohibit industrial electrofishing Published on: 20 November 2017 Tomorrow (Tuesday November 21st) the European Parliament fisheries committee is to decide whether to allow so-called ‘electric pulse’ fishing to be considered ‘conventional’, a move which would allow Member States to licence it like any other type of fishing. […]
Irish Wildlife Trust calls on Minister Michael Creed to end destructive ‘pair-trawling’ in coastal waters Published on: 14 November 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is once again receiving reports from the south-west that destructive ‘pair trawling’ is underway in shallow bays and inlets. Pair-trawling is the practice whereby two boats drag a single net, effectively […]
Time to scrap ‘Origin Green’ as certified companies found to be among the country’s worst polluters Published on: 19 October 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is calling on the government to scrap its ‘Origin Green’ certification programme as it has transpired that some of the country’s worst polluters are among those certified by the scheme. […]
IWT condemns Athlone Municipal District Council’s call for Pine Marten cull Published on: 19 October 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) condemns the call by Athlone Municipal District Council to de-list the Pine Marten as a protected species. The Pine Marten is a cat-sized carnivore which feeds predominantly on berries and invertebrates. Having been nearly wiped […]
PRESS RELEASE: IWT complains to the European Commission after 97 illegal wildfires recorded across Ireland in 2017 Published on: 12 September 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has formally complained to the European Commission (EC) that the Irish government is failing in its duty under the Birds and Habitats Directives to protect threatened wildlife in our […]
PRESS RELEASE: Early signs of recovery in Irish Sea cod welcomed by IWT but it’s still too early for celebration Published on: 31 July 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes news that cod in the Irish sea is beginning to recover after decades of overfishing. Only last year the status of cod in this area […]
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust calls on public to contact TDs in support of hare coursing ban Published on: 27 June 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is fully behind the private members’ Bill brought forward by Maureen O’Sullivan to ban hare coursing in Ireland and is urging people to make their voices heard. The Irish […]
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust calls on local authorities and members of the public to cut out herbicide use Published on: 17 June 2017 This summer, the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is urging the local authorities and members of the public to avoid the use of harmful herbicides and weed-killers, particularly on our roadsides. The casual […]
PRESS RELEASE 9th June 2017 Irish Wildlife Trust opposes new UNESCO status for Killarney National Park Since 1982 Killarney National Park has been a UNESCO ‘biosphere’ reserve which, according to the world body “promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use”[i]. In December last year the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) complained to […]
Press Release: Illegal dumping and mechanical turf extraction again found in Glenveagh National Park Published on: 31 May 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has made a complaint to the EPA and Donegal County Council in relation to illegal dumping in Glenveagh National Park. Over the weekend a large quantity of builder’s rubble was found in a […]
PRESS RELEASE: Amendment to Heritage Bill step in the right direction but does not answer the Burning Question Published on: 31 March 2017 The IWT reluctantly welcomes the outcome of the Seanad debate on the Heritage Bill. The outcome is not what we would have liked as we strongly felt that hedge-cutting for health and safety […]
PRESS RELEASE: Devastating weekend for wildfires across Ireland Published on: 23 March 2017 With a grim predictability, the first dry spell of Spring has seen a surge of wildfires across Ireland. Since Friday the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has recorded 15 wildfires from counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Galway, Donegal, Louth and Mayo. Eight of these were in areas protected for nature conservation […]
PRESS RELEASE: Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes ruling on hedgerow destruction which costs Meath farmer €3,500 Published on: 14 March 2017 The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes the recent ruling from Judge Gráinne Malone at Navan District Court (13th January last) in which Mr. Richard Douglas, a cattle farmer from Rathmoylan, Co Meath, appeared on a summons relating to the destruction […]
Press Release: Prohibition on burning vegetation comes into effect on Wednesday (March 1st) Published on: 2 March 2017 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 […]
Press Release: Nothing new in Creed’s badger vaccination ‘announcement’. Badgers continue to die in large numbers. Published on: 24 January 2017 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, […]
Press Release: Minister Creed fails to act in the public interest in failing to end overfishing Published on: 14 December 2016 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 […]
Press Release: National Biodiversity Action Plan must address lack of political will if we are to save our wildlife Published on: 14 December 2016 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 […]
Press Release: Minister Creed urged to prioritise recovery of fish stocks to benefit fish and coastal communities Published on: 8 December 2016 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 […]
Press Release: Minister Creed urged to prioritise recovery of fish stocks to benefit fish and coastal communities Published on: 8 December 2016 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 […]
PRESS RELEASE: MEPs must use their influence to get independent observers on board supertrawlers in Irish waters Published on: 30 November 2016 The Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes the intervention by the naval service to board the supertrawler ‘Margiris’ yesterday (see www.facebook.com/irishnavalservice ). However in order to address the concerns around these very large boats it is […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pine martens mostly vegetarian – citizen scientists in Laois bust the myths Published on: 2 September 2016 Whilst some media outlets have chosen to portray one of Ireland’s rarest and elusive wild mammals as a blood thirsty, lamb murdering tyrant, work is currently underway in the Midlands to learn more about these forest-dwelling creatures […]
Press Release: “31 Days, 31 Reasons for why it’s No to More Slash and Burn!” Published on: 2 August 2016 The Irish Wildlife Trust, Birdwatch Ireland, An Taisce, and the Hedge Laying Association of Ireland highlight 31 reasons why the proposed changes to Section 40 of the Wildlife Act contained in the Heritage Bill 2016 are unjustified. Sign the […]
Press Release: Ban on hedge cutting still in effect until 31st August. Published on: 27 July 2016 The Irish Wildlife Trust is highlighting that the ban on hedge cutting still runs until the end of August 31st. The Irish Wildlife Trust’s office has received numerous calls from around the country regarding illegal hedge cutting this summer […]
