1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (487+ words) Analysis: Researchers are using eBird data with enhanced analytical models to measure bird populations and habitats across Ireland There is something very special about birds. Maybe it is the diversity of their shapes and colours, or the fact that they…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (429+ words) An endangered monkey whose foot was saved from amputation thanks to pioneering surgery has given birth. Fifteen-year-old roloway monkey Masaya welcomed infant Lagertha months after a complex operation to remove a golf ball-sized mass from her foot. Despite finding no…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (733+ words) Ireland's top agility dog, Indiana Bones, has hit 'paws' on her competitive agility career following one final performance representing Ireland at Crufts earlier this month. While the 10-year-old rescue collie, affectionately known as Indy, and her trainer Laura Murphy did…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1060+ words) There has been a "dramatic rise" in dog attacks in recent years, according to a dog warden. Vincent Cashman of Cork SPCA manages the dog warden service for Cork City Council. "[Dog attacks] vary in severity, but we could have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1241+ words) The National Transport Authority (NTA) last month launched a public consultation proposing to introduce a uniform approach to the carrying of pets on bus, rail and Luas services. Already it has gotten close to 1,500 submissions ahead of the deadline, which…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (201+ words) A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. The animal that zookeepers believe to be around two…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (439+ words) Opinion: Nature is full of battles between predator and prey, but this particular encounter is anything but straightforward As an ornithologist who has spent decades studying birds in the wild, I have come across some dramatic battles between predators and…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (437+ words) Galway County Council's Biodiversity Office is asking members of the public to help record sightings of the common frog across Co Galway. By capturing small pieces of information, powerful datasets can be created that help scientists understand the environment, track…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (536+ words) Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said he would be in favour of increased fines for dog owners who do not keep their dogs under control in public spaces. It comes as the minister today launched a public awareness campaign…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) In all, 175 remote cameras were used across numerous locations and, in total, captured over a half million images. The chosen sites were Wild Nephin National Park in Co Mayo, Slieve Bloom in the midlands, Moore Hall, Co Mayo; Glengarriff in…...