The businessman restoring a blanket bog in one of the most remote parts of Ireland... an interesting nature restoration project "for the next generation" National Parks and Wildlife Service Bord na Móna #biodiversity irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

👋A public consultation to review our wildlife legislation is live. 🌱Your views will help to ensure that our legislation protects our wildlife and biodiversity, and works better for all of us. ⌛️Have your say before it closes on September 13th! tinyurl.com/5fnft3fe

Highest numbers in 25 years. 233 territories recorded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service survey team An incredible effort gone in by everyone involved in saving these birds. Imma go lie down now. rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Thank you to the Taoiseach @SimonHarris TD for visiting us while he was in Kerry yesterday. The Taoiseach met with the NPWS regional staff and heard more about our work to reintroduce the White-tailed Eagle. He released the last of this year’s chicks back into the wild.

NPWS Raised Bog Restoration programme facts: ■ Works undertaken: - 950ha at 11 sites in 2023 -5,000ha (in 22 SACs) since 2018 ■ Preparatory works undertaken at 40 SACs ■ works expanded to blanket bogs More info 👉 ‘NPWS in Review – 2023 -2024’ tinyurl.com/4za4yxap

📅 This year's #HeritageIreland2030 Summit will take place on 11 September in the Printworks Dublin Castle. Places will be limited, so book your FREE ticket early through Eventbrite: bit.ly/4f6aIjf National Monuments Service National Parks and Wildlife Service The Heritage Council National Built Heritage Service Office of Public Works

📅If you control birds under the Wild Birds Declaration in 2024 then you need to submit a returns form to NPWS by 31 January 2025. Completion of the return is voluntary for 2024. ℹ️ tinyurl.com/ty87dvwf or email: [email protected] 📷©️ National Monuments Service

Turloughs, sometimes known as underwater meadows, are semi-natural habitats that are virtually unique to Ireland. They generally flood in winter and dry out in summer. You can visit one at Coole Park and another at the Burren National Park #GreatIrishGrasslands

Oasis might be back but have you checked out our Guidelines to Wildlife Friendly mowing? A simple change in operations can make a massive difference to vulnerable ground dwelling wildlife. Give nature a chance. Check it out 👉 youtu.be/bkSPEFvsYzQ

Marsh fritillary larval web surveying, West Cork. Ireland's only legally protected insect, the Irish population currently categorised as vulnerable Biodiversity Ireland National Parks and Wildlife Service

Great day on Cape Clear Island yesterday with National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers from SW division. Looking at conservation projects including doing the last Rock Dove RAS catch of the season and ways to potentially census this often overlooked species BTO Will Smith William Hunt David Rees

Thanks to everyone at SER Europe for a fantastic conference. Great organization, wonderful excursions, fantastic presentations, enlightening discussions and an incredible spirit of collegiality throughout ❤️

This 2023 Killarney release WTE male crossed to Scotland in Apr 2024 & appears settled on Skye, by my reckoning the 11th Irish (release/Irish bred) bird to travel to Scotland. Only 1 we know of has stayed to breed National Parks and Wildlife Service Glengarriff Woods NR Skye and Frisa RSPB

Join us for a walk and talk at Rossnowlagh Beach on the 14th September at 1pm, meeting at the Franciscan Friary! Register your attendance here: eventbrite.ie/e/walk-and-tal… National Parks and Wildlife Service The Heritage Council #Donegal #CleanCoasts #CleanUp