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Irish Red Grouse Conference - Time for Action

(15 Oct 2010)
The Trust will host an important conference tomorrow Saturday 16th October in The Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore Co.Offaly to discuss the future for Ireland's. National and International speakers will address the conference to discuss the way forward for the conservation of native red grouse. The conference kicks off at 10:30am.

2010 Autum Count confirms a great year for Ireland's Grey Partridge

(08 Oct 2010)
Population estimates just released show that the number of wild grey partridge in Boora has reached the highest ever recorded with a total of 908 birds.This is a fantastic result and represents a doubling of the figure from last year.

Minister for the Environment pays a visit to the Boora Project

(21 Jul 2010)
John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment paid a welcome visit to the National Grey Partridge Conservation Project in Boora, County Offaly on Friday last, 9th July

Lapwing counts down from 2009

(27 May 2010)
Signs of Avian Predation has affected Lapwing Productivity. Early counts conducted in Boora in 2010 have suggested that there has been a fall off in Lapwing breeding productivity. Following last years successes there are indications that the high level of Buzzard hunting activity maybe having a detremental effect on breeding numbers this year. Evidence would suggest that hunting activity by the buzzards is causing the lapwing to abandon breeding attempts

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