Public invited to help with 2019 All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey
Members of the public are invited to participate in a Citizen Science survey, and record their sightings of red squirrels, grey squirrels and pine martens.
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Students create much-needed homes for endangered barn owl
Creative woodwork students at North West Regional College have designed and manufactured ten bespoke owl boxes to assist Ulster Wildlife with its barn owl conservation work.
Belfast Zoo red squirrels provide welcome boost to Montalto Estate
Two red squirrels from Belfast Zoo have been released into Montalto Estate, in Ballynahinch, in a bid to boost numbers of this endangered mammal in County Down.
Bumper brood of barn owls celebrated in Crumlin
Barn owls nesting on privately-owned farmland, near Crumlin, have given birth to five chicks this year, the largest brood recorded here according to conservationists.
€8.3m boost to protect precious peatlands and wetlands in Ireland and Scotland
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…
Red squirrels born in zoo given new home at Silent Valley
Two red squirrels born in Belfast Zoo have been released into Silent Valley Mountain Park, as part of a nationwide scheme to boost numbers of this much-loved but endangered mammal.
Public urged to get hooked on sharks this World Ocean’s Day
Ulster Wildlife is encouraging sea anglers and coast lovers to get involved in efforts to protect some of our most endangered marine wildlife: sharks, skates and rays, as we mark World Ocean’s Day…
New sightings spark hopes for endangered red squirrels in North Down
A recent survey carried out by Ulster Wildlife has revealed new sightings of red squirrels in the Craigantlet Hills, as well as urban pine martens in Belfast, sparking fresh hope for these…
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…
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.