New Initiative launched in Mid-Ulster to Unite People with Nature
A new initiative aimed at strengthening relationships through nature connection and supporting community wellbeing was launched last week in Mid Ulster Council District.
News: Conservation
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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.
FieldDay partners with Ulster Wildlife to encourage 5,000 households to Let Nature In bloom
Local County Down fragrance company FieldDay has partnered with local nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife to encourage 5,000 households to get involved in the charity’s Let Nature In…
Talk explores the future of red squirrels in Tyrone & Armagh
Ulster Wildlife, with the support of Power NI, is shining a light on the future of one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic native species – the red squirrel – as part of Red Squirrel Awareness Week…
Ulster Wildlife welcomes long-overdue Peatland Strategy, but delivery will be the real test
Ulster Wildlife welcomes the publication today of the long-overdue Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy to 2040 by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), but warns…
Co. Down farm nurtures rare barn owls for third year running
One of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds, the barn owl, has bred successfully for the third year in a row at the Kelly family farm in Ballyalton, County Down, offering hope for the recovery of this…
Shore up for marine wildlife this National Marine Week
Ulster Wildlife is calling upon coastal enthusiasts to take the pulse of our shores this National Marine Week (26th July to 10th August), by recording the incredible marine life along our…
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…
Ulster Wildlife welcomes new ‘Farming with Nature’ scheme – but calls for more ambitious action to restore nature
Ulster Wildlife has welcomed the launch of the Farming with Nature (FwN) Transition Scheme by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) as a much-needed opportunity to…
Rare Fermanagh farmland safeguarded for nature
A unique 90-acre area of farmland in County Fermanagh, brimming with wildflower meadows, bird-friendly hedgerows and ancient woodland, has been purchased by nature conservation charity Ulster…