A WISE man of our acquaintance, who’s as healthy as a proverbial trout, made a sweeping statement the other day.

A LEADING wildlife researcher has called for joint action by governments, North and South, to protect some of our native wild animals from foreign species which have been introduced here.

WEARERS of luxury mink coats once saw themselves at the height of fashion, but mink has now become a pest and a plague on other wildlife.

WILDLIFE lovers are urged to participate in efforts to save three, soft, slippery creatures that live on land and in water.

IT’S heart-lifting to see so many people back in their vegetable gardens again.

WHEN Rosie, a Tamworth sow, gave birth to 10 piglets and Bella, a Friesian cow, produced a fine bull calf at the Family Farm, in Dublin Zoo recently it made global news.

OPPOSITION politicians are having a field day with the septic tank issue in rural Ireland, gladly joining protesters who are packing village halls in their hundreds to rail against the €50 fee for tank inspections.

WE see them almost everywhere we look, every day, but don’t give them a second glance.

FROM old walkways in Drimoleague in west Cork, to wild flowers on Valentia Island, Co Kerry, heritage and the natural environment are being used increasingly to create jobs.

FEW animals better highlight the urban-rural divide in Ireland than the fox.