Thursday 9 December, 2021
The animals – 22 females and 12 males – were culled on Tuesday.
About 28% of the 138,000 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature are now at risk of vanishing.
The findings were contained in research carried out by scientists at UCC.
WWF is urging leaders meeting at the Cop26 climate summit to commit to action to curb global temperature rises to 1.5C and avoid catastrophe.
Thankfully no-one was badly injured.
An action plan which will tackle dog theft and animal welfare will be published in the coming weeks.
Minister Darragh O’Brien distanced himself from a pilot scheme he referenced in the Dáil.
The photos come from the almost 50,000 entries to the Natural History Museum’s competition.
The smallest of all the mammals in Ireland.
Groomers have been advised to assess each dog on “a case-by-case basis” via photos or video conferencing.
The DSPCA fears people will return these pets when work and school routines go back to normal.
Darach Ó Séaghdha looks at the stories behind some of Ireland’s most famous animals
There is better news for bats, squirrels and otters.
The horse was discovered by the charity yesterday in Clonard, Co Meath.
The charity is urging those considering adopting a dog for Christmas to sponsor one instead.
With lots of loud noises going off, many people will be keeping a closer eye on their dogs and other pets.
New recreational facilities are set to be built in Dodder Valley Park.
The Irish language has many names for different creatures in the wild.
“The sustainability of knackeries is in question,” a Louth TD said.
Gardaí say the cow made its way to Dunnes Stores before being caught.
The ISPCA has called for tougher regulations around the selling of exotic animals as pets.
The three animals are grouped together in EU legislation because those species are susceptible to rabies.
Pope John Paul II said that ‘animals possess a soul’ and are ‘as near to God as men are,’ writes Diarmuid Pepper.
The two-year-old boy was the son of a staff member.
Are you a 30-something couple with no kids, who are thinking about getting a pet? Well think again, writes Leah Ni Chuinn.
Based in St. Anne’s Park in Raheny, the farm is free to the public.
Alexandra Black had spent just 10 days as an intern in the facility.
A three-year survey of the duck-billed animal suggested its numbers had fallen by 30%.
People travelling to rabies-affected countries are being reminded to avoid contact with animals.
The DSPCA is looking to locate the cat’s owner.
The survival rate for cats affected by antifreeze poisoning is less than 5%.
The loss of so many in one go is unprecedented – an investigation has been launched.
Lounging by the pool is an activity all mammals seem to enjoy.
This could have an impact on their fitness and reproduction levels.
A bear which had broken free from its enclosure was however shot dead.
The free tool provides a computer simulation of how colonies will develop.
Bear dancing — forcibly taught to the animals by making them walk on hot coals — is a practice that still survives in the Balkans.
A court heard that the State authorities carried out a painstaking investigation to identify the remains.
The charity is still seeking homes for nine beagle dogs and fifteen cats.
