Ones to watch - young conservation heroes
Bringing nature back is a task that requires action from community engagement, academia, conservation efforts and many other parts of our society. Read the stories of four young, unsung…
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New Red Squirrel Conservation Strategy for Northern Ireland
Red squirrels are one of our favourite native woodland animals. Today, we've launched a new red squirrel conservation strategy for Northern Ireland to ensure that red squirrel conservation is…
Cows with collars transform conservation efforts at Slievenacloy
Over 25 conservation cattle have been fitted with cutting-edge GPS collars at Slievenacloy Nature Reserve, in the Belfast Hills, to help restore this designated grassland site and boost…
New research highlights skills gaps in the environmental conservation sector
Lantra, in conjunction with Ulster Wildlife, recently undertook research looking at employability skills in Northern Ireland’s environmental conservation sector.
Dip beneath the waves - a day in the life of a graduate marine conservation assistant
Jessica Mather joined us almost three months ago as a Graduate Marine Conservation Assistant - a new role kindly funded by Wilson Resources. Hear more from Jessica about a typical day working on…
A Teen's Journey into Conservation: Lykka’s Time with Ulster Wildlife
Lykka, aged 14, from Germany talks about volunteering with our Peatlands Team at An Creagán for three weeks during her family summer holiday to Ireland.
Budding Attenboroughs get set for career in conservation, thanks to National Lottery funding
Twenty-one budding Attenboroughs from Northern Ireland are set to get the skills and training to pursue a career in nature conservation, thanks to a new three-year programme funded by the Heritage…
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…
Puffins make a comeback to Isle of Muck thanks to decades of conservation effort
Puffins were discovered nesting on the Isle of Muck Nature Reserve, off Islandmagee, this summer for the first time in Ulster Wildlife’s 25-year history of managing this seabird sanctuary.
Guest blog: My experience of ringing barn owls
Volunteer bird ringer David Gailbraith shares an insight into his experience of ringing barn owls in Northern Ireland over the last seven years and explains how the information generated is…
Letting Nature In - Guest Blog
You don't need a masterplan to welcome nature into your garden, you just need to be open to trying something new and enjoying the pleasure you get from the journey.
Victor Allister,…
Response to QUB and St Andrew's research that shows current NI forest strategies focusing on conifer plantations are detrimental to red squirrel conservation
Ulster Wildlife welcomes the publication today of the research paper "Habitat mediates coevolved but not novel species interactions" by Queens University Belfast and University of St…