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This research would not have been possible without the assistance of The Native Species Conservation Committee of Dublin & Belfast Zoos and Fota Wildlife Park, members of the Shooting and… Continue Reading Research into Genetic Health of Irish Red Grouse Published
So far 2 hatches in the wild 18 chicks in one 15 chicks in the other; seen last Thursday in the Marl Square and Farmland rented by NPWS – 1… Continue Reading First Broods of 2012 begin to emerge
Eabhin Byrne and Shane Sweeney on behalf of the Trust are currently surveying the study area for Lapwing nests, chicks and breeding pairs of Skylarks. Hopefully there shall lots of… Continue Reading Lapwing and Skylark survey’s underway
The GWCT’s project, which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has worked with volunteers to plant small pockets of birch, hawthorn, rowan, alder and willow at several key sites… Continue Reading Volunteers Plant 3000 trees for Black Grouse
Surveys of traditional lek sites across black grouse strongholds in Scotland have revealed a dramatic rise in numbers of the rare bird. The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), which… Continue Reading Black Grouse numbers on the Rise
The Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust, Birdwatch Ireland and the National Association Regional Game Councils have called on the Minister of Agriculture Simon Coveney TD to implement the Grey Partridge… Continue Reading Trust Calls for Implementation of Grey Partridge Agri Environment scheme
The Irish Times carried an interview with Kieran Buckley from Trust in which Kieran highlighted the role of predator control in the conservation of Grey Partridge and other ground nesting… Continue Reading News from the “Front” carried in the Irish Times
Attempt by Natural England to ban and trapping of Hooded crows have been met by concern by the BASC. http://www.basc.org.uk/en/media/key_issues.cfm/cid/29E725C1-6869-49F3-B0404D32BAB8478F
Scientists investigating the impact of European hares on native Irish hares ask shooters for help http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/news/531557/Shooters_to_help_study_European_hare039s_impact.html
