Mussel
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.
Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives anchored to the river bed, filtering water through their gills and improving the quality of the water for other species.
A tall, broad tree of woodlands, roadsides and parks, the introduced horse chestnut is familiar to many of us the 'conker' producing tree - its shiny, brown seeds appearing in their…
A plan to protect and enhance the wildlife surrounding two of Northern Ireland’s largest power stations has been launched today electricity generator AES UK & Ireland, in partnership with…
An €8.3m EU funded environmental project, which will help to restore natural habitats and protect endangered species across a range of project sites throughout Northern Ireland, Ireland and…
A ferocious and fast predator, the Devil's coach horse beetle hunts invertebrates after dark in gardens and on grasslands. It is well-known for curling up its abdomen like the tail of a…
UK Government must increase efforts to protect at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 and strengthen environmental protections
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
Yesterday, leading wildlife organisations, including Ulster Wildlife, published a landmark State of Nature 2023 report. It shows that nature is continuing to decline at an alarming rate across…
Today, on World Habitat Day, Ulster Wildlife announces its new partnership with Power NI, Northern Ireland’s leading energy supplier.