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# wildlife - Friday 24 May, 2013
Nature programme to be broadcast live from Glendalough Lakes tonight
The one hour programme will showcase the BioBlitz competition in action, an event where nature and wildlife enthusiasts attempt to record the most species of wildlife over a 24-hour period.
# wildlife - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Let’s all take a moment to be grateful that there are no snakes in Ireland
The actual size of this python a normal person encountered in their daily life in Florida is terrifying.
# wildlife - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Ireland in breach of European convention over badger culling reports
The government has failed to submit any reports over the last ten years and the Council of Europe has now requested them as a “matter of urgency”.
# wildlife - Monday 11 March, 2013
Expansion at Fota Wildlife Park to create 10 jobs
A new animal care and conservation centre is to be built this year at the popular tourist destination.
# wildlife - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Have you seen this newt?
The Irish Wildlife Trust is asking the public to keep an eye out for one of our few native amphibian species at local ponds.
# wildlife - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Four tips to better understanding the fox
The Irish Wildlife Trust has issued recommendations to the public following reports on the wild animals in recent weeks.
# wildlife - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
White-tailed eagles found poisoned in Co Cork
Two eagles were found poisoned near Glengariff; one of them dead. It’s the twelfth white-tailed eagle to be poisoned since 2007.
# wildlife - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Call to rid New Zealand of cats to protect native wildlife
A campaign to purge the country of cats has raised the hackles of feline lovers.
# wildlife - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Experts name likely source of giant eyeball washed up in US
Remember the gruesome discovery we brought to you last week from a Florida beach? Read on to discover more about its most likely owner…
# wildlife - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Meet the World Cup 2014 mascot, an ‘environmentally important’ armadillo
He’s no Goleo or Ciao but this as-yet-unnamed dude might grow on us.
# wildlife - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Tiger escapes and kills keeper at German zoo
Zoo director shot and killed that animal involved in today’s fatal attack.
‘Stupid teenager’ mountain lion caught at US casino
The young animal was defeated by the revolving doors and captured by wildlife officers.
# wildlife - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Bears break into sweet shop, cars searching for food amid US drought
An exceptionally dry summer has depleted bears’ usual food supplies of berries and vegetation – pushing them further into residential areas.
# wildlife - Thursday 19 July, 2012
GALLERY: Dublin Zoo welcomes a new baby giraffe
The female Rothschild calf was born three weeks ago – and is already taller than most people!
# wildlife - Sunday 24 June, 2012
WATCH: Bears fight on Florida lawn
Residents say they don’t want to see the bears moved.
# wildlife - Saturday 23 June, 2012
‘Help I’m Stuck’ Pic of the Day
Young raccoon was rescued from storm drain using soap and oil.
# wildlife - Friday 15 June, 2012
In photos: big cats enjoying a bath
Siberian tigers take a break from the heat with a cooling dip at Chinese zoo.
# wildlife - Thursday 7 June, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# wildlife - Monday 7 May, 2012
In pictures: pandas in training
*Note: There are real pandas in these photos, not just people dressed as pandas…
# wildlife - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Koalas listed as ‘vulnerable’ in parts of Australia
Environment minister says koala populations are threatened by loss of habitat, urban expansion, dogs and disease.
# wildlife - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
In pictures: whale shark displayed in Pakistan
Fishermen say that they found the 40-foot-long dead shark in the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
# wildlife - Monday 2 January, 2012
Face-To-Face Meeting Of The Day
Kepala the Sumatran tiger, this is Áine. Áine, Kepala.
# wildlife - Monday 17 October, 2011
NZ teams rush to clear oil from grounded ship before it breaks apart or sinks
Salvage crews were forced to stop their work for about a week because of severe weather and have a long way to go to clear all 1,400 tons of remaining fuel from the stricken vessel.
# wildlife - Monday 10 October, 2011
Oil spill spreads in New Zealand
People have been advised to stay away from the water after the oil spill spreads to a beach in New Zealand. Oil-covered wildlife have been rescued in the area.
# wildlife - Wednesday 28 September, 2011
Baby gorilla born at Dublin Zoo
The public are being asked for their suggestions in naming Dublin Zoo’s newest resident – a healthy baby girl gorilla.
Wild Atlantic salmon return to the Tolka River after 100 years
The return of the “King of Fish”, which only reproduces in clean water, to Dublin’s Tolka shows that efforts to reduce pollution in the waterway has been successful.
# wildlife - Tuesday 6 September, 2011
21-foot ‘man-eating’ crocodile caught in Philippines may be world’s largest
The colossal croc weighs a tonne, literally, but was caught by villagers on Saturday and has quickly become an internet hit.
# wildlife - Tuesday 16 August, 2011
Rare photographs: Animals of the world’s most remote jungles
Cameras hidden in camouflage have captured images of mammals living some of the most isolated tropical spots on the globe.
# wildlife - Saturday 30 July, 2011
Escaped wild boar threaten New York farms
Up to 200 wild boar may be on the loose killing pets and attacking livestock, according to a US report.
# wildlife - Saturday 23 July, 2011
Bear survives for three weeks with jar stuck on its head
The black bear roamed around the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee without food after getting a plastic container stuck over its face.
# wildlife - Monday 11 July, 2011
7 unwanted animal invaders you might find in Ireland
Raccoons! Wild boar! Ladybirds? Asian clams?… Yup, all of the above are deemed ‘invasive species’ in Ireland.
# wildlife - Saturday 11 June, 2011
Reeling in the Years: Dublin Zoo celebrates 180 years
The zoo first opened its gates in 1840 when entry cost just a penny on Sundays.
# wildlife - Tuesday 7 June, 2011
Gallery: 615 new species discovered in Madagascar since 1999
Look through some of the World Wildlife Fund’s photos of new lemurs, chameleons and snakes discovered on the fourth-largest island in the world.
# wildlife - Friday 20 May, 2011
US farmers fear plague of ‘stink bugs’
The voracious insects have already decimated millions of dollars of crops in the States – and show no signs of stopping.
# wildlife - Monday 16 May, 2011
Bugging out: hundreds join hunt for Ireland’s natural riches
Teams of volunteers are gearing up for the BioBlitz, whose organisers say biodiversity is worth €2.6billion a year to our economy.
# wildlife - Tuesday 22 March, 2011
Penguins kidnapped from Australian island
Population of penguins on Granite Island has dropped from over 1,500 to less than 150 in only a decade.
# wildlife - Wednesday 5 January, 2011
Man takes walk on the wild side by living with lions
Florida animal lover wants to raise funds for sanctuary by bunking down in lion’s den
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