What about Ireland's endangered species?

Having visited and learned about rare and wonderful animals at Edinburgh Zoo recently, Kieran Coughlan reflects on a declining population in Ireland

Kieran Coughlan is worried about Ireland's own endangered species, Homo Agricola Hibernia. Picture: Denis Minihane

I had the pleasure of attending Edinburgh Zoo this past week. It was a special experience with rare and exotic animals on display including the giant panda, ant-eaters, and armadillos. Of course, our local zoo at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork is a wonderful facility too, but it was nice to see a different range of animals that I hadn’t seen in real life previously.

That got me thinking about Ireland’s endangered species, Homo Agricola Hibernia. Our native species has survived for thousands of years; spread right across the country from the lowlands to the mountains.