Damage done: Expanding deer population sparks calls for culls
Young deer, born in May and June, now look pretty and photogenic and provide yet another indication of…
Cuckoo among signs of the advancing summer
Though we haven’t heard its welcome call at the time of writing, the cuckoo is probably here by…
Mackerel boats ‘full to the chin’ no more as quota down by over 70%
As someone drawn almost magnetically to the fish section in Cork’s English Market, especially by its mackerel delights,…
Ambitious tree-planting project targets small, half-forgotten spaces
A 32-county campaign is underway to get people to plant an ambitious 100 million trees, with farmers, schools,…
Fox-hunting — conflicting attitudes between urban dwellers and farmers
Moves to ban fox-hunting in Ireland are showing up sharply conflicting attitudes between urban dwellers and farmers. Some…
Keep your distance from seals — even the cutest pups
It’s the season when people walking on beaches are likely to come across seals, so an appeal from…
Mink eradication pilot programme underway in the Midlands
A new plan to eradicate mink, regarded as one of the biggest threats to ground-nesting birds, will involve…
Tackling out-of-date medicines — they can be a serious health and environmental risk
A friend has been telling us about a surprisingly (to him) large amount of unused and out-of-date medicines…