#wildlife
Quiz: Native Irish bird species are in decline - test your knowledge on them before they disappear
Can you tell your curlews from your corncrakes?
Two men convicted after destroying nests of four bird species during out-of-season hedge cutting
Hedge cutting and burning is banned every year between 1 March and 31 August.
These stunning images from Netflix's Our Planet took four years to capture
The new series is voiced by David Attenborough.
Lion kills young worker in US conservation park
Alexandra Black had spent just 10 days as an intern in the facility.
200 elephants to be moved to Mozambique as part of effort to prevent falling numbers
The operation will be one of the country’s largest ever elephant relocations.
Irish lizards thriving in the heat, but fires pose a particular danger
The warm weather means they can reach their optimal temperature without having to bask for hours.
50 live crocodiles from Malaysia seized at Heathrow Airport
Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one.
Westmeath councillor wants to take pine martens off the protected species list
Fine Gael councillor Tom Farrell wants a controlled cull in the numbers of pine martens to be done.
Wildlife groups accused of abuses against tribes 'in the name of conservation'
Activist group Survival said “green colonialism” is not just destroying lives but also harming conservation.
These are some of this year's best wildlife and nature photos from around the world
Feel like taking a trip into the wild?
PSNI successfully use drones to keep watch over peregrine crime hot-spots
One nest that has been maltreated for the past 30 years was saved as a result of the operation.
Two rare and magnificent white giraffes have been spotted in Kenya
The giraffes have a condition known as leucism.
First-ever litter of Asian lion cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park
Asian lions are endangered as there are only about 500 individuals remaining in the wild.
Volunteers wanted to help spot crabs on Irish coasts
What you spot will be recorded as part of an EU-wide programme Sea Change.
Experts bewildered by ‘lightning strike’ surge in fatal bear attacks in Alaska
Forest trails have been closed and events cancelled in the wake of the attacks.
A swarm of bees swept through Midleton's main street today
The Irish Wildlife Trust says it has received a few sightings of huge swarms of bees this week.
Police using drones with cameras to target shooting and poisoning of birds of prey
The most frequent casualties were buzzards and the recently re-introduced red kite.
Farmers defend 'extreme and irresponsible' gorse bush burning as best practice
The recent spell of dry weather has left firefighters battling gorse bush blazes, with farmers often blamed for starting them.
New plan to stop extinction of corncrake in Ireland
The bird used to be widespread in Ireland but is now only found along the north coast of Donegal and in the west of Mayo and Connemara.
The 'dancing bears' absolutely stole the show on Planet Earth II last night
~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~
Once extinct white-tailed eagle chicks fly the nest in three counties
This year is the most successful to date with a total of six chicks in Kerry, Cork and Galway.
Don't forget there's a ban on hedge cutting - and you could be prosecuted for it
Hedgerows are a vital refuge for a number of native species in Ireland.
Hiding in plain sight: The secret life of wildlife in Irish cities unveiled
Wild Cities reveals an urban world teeming with wildlife in the most unexpected and unusual places.
Three protected birds of prey found poisoned
A peregrine falcon and two buzzards were found dead in recent weeks.
19 wildfires reported across the country in just 10 days
Many of the fires took place in areas protected for nature conservation.
Peregrine falcon found dead at Dalkey Quarry
The quarry was the site of an attempted poisoning of some falcons in 2014.
A woman rescued this baby elephant, and now he won't let her out of his sight
Sweet! But not ideal for her home furnishings.
The only wild jaguar in the United States has been caught on camera
He’s called ‘El Jefe’, ‘The Boss’.
A man found this 5ft lizard casually hanging out on the side of his house
That’s a big ass lizard.
Check out these amazing photos of the wildlife thriving in Chernobyl's fallout zone
30 years on from the disaster no human life remains, but the same cannot be said for wildlife.
What would you name these lion and cheetah cubs?
Dublin Zoo and Fota Island have some very cute new arrivals.
Investigation launched after 600 dead crayfish are found in Cavan
The impact of the likely cause could be “severe” and “irreversible”.
From TheJournal.ie 
Sure, they look pretty - but charity balloon releases are killing birds and dolphins
Because what goes up has to come down sometime.
Donegal undone by spirit of The Clones Crocodile, according to RTÉ commentary
‘That’s not a System. This is a System.’
Watch this rabbit kick a snake's ass to save her baby
Mammy rabbit does not take ANY prisoners.
Check out these beautiful, super-rare photos of mountain lions up close
A bit *too* close.
The disused quarry in Dublin might be turned into a waste storage facility
There has been concern about the potential damage to wildlife in the area.
Someone in Florida keeps slashing pelicans' pouches so they starve
“They have a slow and agonising death until they starve to death.”
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