Rare Species of our Rockpools
It’s always exciting to go down to the shore and hunt in the rockpools for anything cool and rare. I always get a thrill from finding something new, and I have found the best way to learn about…
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Small-Headed Clingfish - Species Spotlight
This species has been the rarest find of the Ulster Wildlife Intertidal Survey, and was found on our first survey!
Positive additions to the NI Priority Species List
The revised Northern Ireland Priority Species List released today (30 January 2023) by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and effective from 27 February 2023, revealed a…
Beadlet Anemones - Species Spotlight
When we think of sea anemones, it may conjure up images of tropical warm waters and coral reefs. However you don’t have to travel far to spot one of these amazing animals.
Nature Notes 25 May 2021 - Invasive Species
It's Invasive Species Week. Invasive species are species that have been introduced (deliberately or accidentally) by humans and have a negative impact on the economy, wildlife or habitat.…
Which wildlife species are you banking on for our new bank notes?
From hedgehogs and barn owls to puffins and pine martens, the public vote is now open to help decide which species could feature on future UK banknotes.
Power NI partners with Ulster Wildlife to support native species conservation
Power NI, Northern Ireland's leading energy supplier, has announced its new partnership with Ulster Wildlife, a local charity dedicated to the protection of native species and their habitats…
Thousands of oysters deployed in Belfast Lough to help revive endangered species
Thousands of European oysters have been placed on the seabed of Belfast Lough, marking a major step towards bringing this threatened native species, and its lost reef habitats, back to life.
Native oyster nursery aims to save species from extinction
Hundreds of native oysters have returned to Belfast Lough as part of efforts to bring the 'ocean superheroes' back from the brink of extinction.
State of Nature in NI: Long-term plan needed, with species in decline and one in five threatened with extinction
Wildlife continues to decline in the UK, according to the State of Nature 2019 report. The report reveals that 11% of 2,450 species across the island of Ireland are threatened with extinction…
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Northern Ireland's first GPS hedgehog tracking project underway to protect at-risk species
Ulster Wildlife is undertaking Northern Ireland’s first-ever GPS tracking project for hedgehogs to help uncover the nocturnal activities of these much-loved garden visitors and safeguard their…