During forest creation in temperate, agriculturally dominated systems, tree planting accumulates above-ground biomass more quickly than natural colonisation, whereas naturally colonised forests are m....

While reading a chapter from a 2024 book on restoring biodiversity in post-industrial land earlier this month, an ecologist came across a reference to a study on rewilding she wanted to look up.&nb…

A dedicated survey in 2021 produced only a handful of confirmed breeding records of Ring Ouzel in Ireland, leaving the species facing imminent extinction there.

Return of the corncrake gives hope for other native species

An ambitious new five-year strategy to reverse the decline of Ireland's pollinating insects and create a landscape where bees and other pollinators can find food and shelter every 200 metres has been ...

New academic research has revealed that humpback whales are visiting Ireland earlier each year in correlation with rising ocean temperatures.

Inland Fisheries Ireland has estimated that more than 20,000 fish have been killed on the River Glyde in Co Louth.

The European Commission has taken Ireland to Europe's highest court over the alleged lack of enforcement of EU rules when it comes to peat cutting.

Hedgehog Conservation Ireland and researchers at University of Galway and Oxford are calling on people to take part in the inaugural Great Big All-Ireland Hedgehog Count.

Ireland’s freshwater landscape encompasses over 12,000 lakes and extensive river networks, primarily shaped by Pleistocene glaciation. Standard aquatic surveys consistently target riffle zone…

Title: General Ecologist (Wildlife Inspector Grade III). Vacancy type: publicjobs. Department/Organisation: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Location: Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildar...

An ecologist says it'll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer John Price

Defra confirms permission to use an active culling licence will not be given, ending the practice.

Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems

A biodiversity project in the Burren, Co Clare, that encourages landowners to make space for nature has been rolled out 5,000 times across 15 counties.