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£5m scheme boosts nature for hundreds of communities across UK, report shows

A £5 million scheme to bring “more nature to where people live and work” has delivered projects in 1,600 communities – eight times what was originally planned, organisers said. The Wildlife Trusts received funding from the National Lottery Heritage ...

11 Nov 2024 at 08:17

Northern Ireland

UK risks missing 2030 nature target by a ‘country mile’, green groups warn

The UK could miss its 2030 target to restore and safeguard nature by a “country mile” at the current rate of progress, green groups have warned. The Government committed to protecting at least 30% of land and sea for nature by the end of the ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Local News

Protected bird of prey found dead amidst Council maintenance work

A protected bird of prey has been found dead at a park in Maghera where Mid Ulster District Council’s contractors had been cutting trees and hedges recently. A PSNI spokesperson confirmed that the bird had been found dead. “Police received ...

08 Mar 2024 at 14:59

Northern Ireland

Puffins make a comeback on Isle of Muck after 25 years

Puffins have been found nesting on a Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years. The discovery was made by Ulster Wildlife on the Isle of Muck off Islandmagee and is being hailed as a major milestone in the recovery of the ...

14 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Local News

Thornhill College creates Derry wildlife habitat

A local school is enhancing biodiversity and created a habitat for wildlife by planting 100 trees in its grounds with the help of a local supermarket. Long’s SuperValu on Greenhaw Road is sponsoring the scheme at Thornhill College in ...

20 Mar 2022 at 11:05

Northern Ireland

National Trust plans 250,000 hectares of nature-rich landscapes over 10 years

The National Trust plans to “ramp up” efforts to protect nature by creating a quarter of a million hectares of wildlife-rich landscapes over the next decade. The conservation charity said it would work with others to create ...

10 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland celebrates bumper year for barn owls in 2022

Conservationists are celebrating a bumper year for barn owls in Northern Ireland. Some 24 chicks fledged from eight known breeding pairs – a 500% increase in chicks from 2021 – according to Ulster Wildlife. The figures are ...

01 Mar 2023 at 08:22

Features

Wildlife sanctuary on the Derry/Donegal border now has its own range of teddy bears

A wildlife sanctuary close to the Derry/Donegal border has brought out its own range of teddy bears. Built on a 23-acre site at Dundrain, Burnfoot, Wild Ireland is a unique wild animal sanctuary located close to Burnfoot. ...

09 Nov 2020 at 08:44

Northern Ireland

Barn owl breeding success for third year in a row on Co Down farm

A Co Down farmer is celebrating after one of Northern Ireland’s rarest birds successfully bred on his land for the third year in a row. Barn owl numbers are down to fewer than 30 breeding pairs in the region. Work to ...

04 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Super-sized nature reserve planned for hills above Belfast

A “super-sized” nature reserve is to be created in the hills above Belfast. Conservation charity Ulster Wildlife has unveiled the plan for an area of grassland that is the size of 480 football pitches. The move ...

01 Aug 2022 at 11:43

Northern Ireland

Vigilance urged after sighting of rare Asian hornet in Cork

The public has been urged to be vigilant after the sighting of a type of hornet which is extremely rare in Ireland. An Asian hornet was spotted in the Cork area last week. The Northern Ireland Environment ...

18 Aug 2025 at 15:26

Northern Ireland

Dead buzzard found hanging from tree ‘twisted and sick’

Police are carrying out inquiries after a dead buzzard was found strung up off the Ulster Way in Co Down. Police in Bangor said a dead buzzard was recovered from Clandeboye Road on November 19 following ...

22 Nov 2022 at 19:38

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