Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
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Wave of support from Wilson Resources
We are delighted to announce that Wilson Resources is funding a one-year graduate marine conservation post, thanks to a generous donation.
Environment Minister visits blue carbon habitat
We were delighted to meet with Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA yesterday at Castle Espie to discuss the vital role of blue carbon habitats, like saltmarsh, seagrass and shellfish reefs, to…
My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Farmers urged to help barn owls as climate change and habitat loss threatens their survival
One of Northern Ireland’s most loved but endangered countryside birds, the barn owl, is having a tough time this year as extreme weather events, linked to climate change, have taken their toll on…
Boost for endangered barn owls as new nest site discovered
Northern Ireland’s tiny barn owl population has been given a much-needed boost with the discovery of a new nest site in Co. Down.
8-year-old discovers first water stick insect for Northern Ireland
An 8-year-old schoolboy from West Belfast has stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery – the first-ever water stick insect recorded in Northern Ireland.
Rare dragonfly discovered at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve — a first for Belfast
Volunteers at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast, discovered a rare black-tailed skimmer dragonfly last week – the first ever recorded in Belfast and only the second sighting in County…
Boost for NI's barn owls as new nest site discovered at Finnebrogue Estate
Northern Ireland’s vulnerable barn owl population has been given a much-needed boost with the discovery of a new nest site at Finnebrogue Estate in Co. Down.
Northern Ireland’s marine habitats could help transform the climate crisis, says new report
A new report published today (18 May 2021), by Ulster Wildlife, highlights the importance of Northern Ireland’s coastal and marine habitats in helping to tackle the climate and nature crises, and…
Environmental organisations unite in objection to gas storage project that could significantly impact wildlife and protected habitats
The health of the marine environment, its protected habitats and species found off Islandmagee in County Antrim are under considerable threat if a marine licence application for a gas storage…
Exciting discovery at a recently restored peatland site near Omagh
A Neolithic or Bronze Age burial Cairn, estimated to be around 3,000 - 5,000 years old, has been discovered at The Murrins Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Omagh, during peatland…