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<p>To date, a total of 245 white-tailed eagles, golden eagles and red kites have been released through the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) programme to reintroduce these endangered and once-extinct species. File picture: Valerie O’Sullivan</p>

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Rewilding for nature recovery

It's easy to see the benefits of letting natural processes take the reins

<p>Connemara: New land purchased by the State to expand the Park is a positive step. Picture: Pádraic Fogarty</p>

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Stiff competition but Connemara is one of the most degraded landscapes in Ireland

<p>Costa Rica: Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula. Pictures: Eoghan Daltun</p>

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Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life

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Wicklow Mountains Park really could be great again with some careful planning and management

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Anja Murray: Rewilding makes space for nature to thrive

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Living with lynx — the potential reintroduction of carnivores such as lynx to these islands

Iberian lynx saved from extinction... for now

Thanks to captive breeding programmes, and tender loving care, there are now more than 2,000 of these carnivores — Europe’s rarest mammal — in the wild

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Anja Murray: We have to take on the role of the wolf in managing our woodlands

After a reign of more than 25,000 years in Ireland, the last Irish wolf was said to have been killed in 1786, on the slopes of Mount Leinster in County Carlow. The ecological ramifications of eradicating woodlands and wolves from the landscape have been enormous

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

S Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty says it would not take much to tip the balance in favour of nature here... and we’ve already waited too long

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Bid to resurrect extinct cattle species by using long-horned muscular tauros

Tauros are bred to be genetically similar to aurochs which are considered to be the wild ancestors of domestic cattle

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

S Glenveagh National Park rewilding sets a new benchmark

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty examines the ambitious plans and lessons learnt so far in restoring nature in national parks

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Bright future for bogs that have been taken over as nature havens

Fenor in Waterford and Offaly's Lough Boora Discovery Park are wildlife hits — would this work for Barna Bog near the Cork/Kerry border?

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Why we need to listen to farmers’ perspectives on lynx and wolf reintroductions

Whether in Monaghan or Malawi, Navan or Nepal, we should listen to and take seriously the perspectives of those who make their living from the land says environmental social scientist, Dr Jonny Hanson

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Back from the Brink is back this evening with simple solutions and success stories

Derek Mooney explains that this is "a story of hope. It celebrates the people who are trying to make a difference in the climate and biodiversity crisis. This environmental disaster can be reversed. It will take all of us to make a difference. The fight isn't over yet, but the clock is ticking".

Sun, 12 May, 2024

When rewilding works — a visit to the Alps to track wolves

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty enjoys a close-to-nature experience where wolves are thriving thanks to legal protections and natural rewilding

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

Bears: the ultimate rewilding success

Ecologist Pádraic Fogarty looks at how the reintroduction of brown bears to France has worked out so far

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023

Should we bring wolves back into Ireland?

Irish team researches the potential impact of wolves at Killarney, Glenveagh, Wicklow Mountains, and Wild Nephin National Parks

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Eoghan Daltun: We need to talk about a missing native Irish species — the lynx

If we had lynx back in Ireland, they’d be working away 24-7 to control deer numbers and behaviour

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

The positive impact of rewild volunteers

ReWild Wicklow volunteers have assisted with tree planting, peatland restoration, vegetation management, seed sowing, erecting deer fencing, nest box building, litter cleanups, and setting up camera traps

Sun, 13 Aug, 2023

Rewilding critically endangered brush-tailed bettongs could help them bounce back

Dozens of the ‘ecosystem engineers’ have been caught in Western Australia and flown to their new habitat

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Restored River at Europes Heart Shows Cracks in Green Backlash

A river at Europe’s heart gives a climate solution to riled farmers

Noisy machinery, gravel dredging — and ultimately wildflowers and birdsong. This project merges profit with rewilding

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Eoghan Daltun: We need rewilding on a massive scale in Ireland

Killarney’s rich forest is dying, and despite knowing this for more than half a century, authorities have done nothing effective to turn the situation around

Wed, 12 Apr, 2023

Solar geoengineering could have disastrous unintended consequences

While the climate situation deteriorates, ever more desperate measures, once thought too dangerous to ever be seriously considered, are now on the table politically

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

New Irish wildlife documentary is a hymn to nature and a cry for help

Even in producing such a beautiful celebration of nature, the filmmakers do not shy away from including scenes of its devastation, too — a beautiful white swan swims in a pool of litter and a seal has a noose of plastic netting around its neck

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Rewilding is not always the answer — says Alan Titchmarsh

"I'm not embarrassed about being a gardener," says the gardening guru and broadcaster who has mixed views about the rewilding trend

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

The beaver: An ecological superstar we should bring to this country

Eoghan Daltun makes the case for introducing beavers to Ireland — he says these 'gorgeous creatures' could help make ecosystems more resilient

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Rewilding in cities can tackle climate-driven heatwaves and floods

Residents can even do their bit, by leaving part of their own gardens wild and avoiding artificial lawns and pesticides

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Save our blanket bogs: A better option?

‘Rewilding’ is one of the flavour-of-the-month tags used to cover efforts to save or rejuvenate nature or wildlife struggling to cope with humanity’s destructive and relentless impact.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017

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Rewilding for nature recovery

Stiff competition but Connemara is one of the most degraded landscapes in Ireland

Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life

Wicklow Mountains Park really could be great again with some careful planning and management

Anja Murray: Rewilding makes space for nature to thrive

Living with lynx — the potential reintroduction of carnivores such as lynx to these islands

Iberian lynx saved from extinction... for now

Anja Murray: We have to take on the role of the wolf in managing our woodlands

S Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

Bid to resurrect extinct cattle species by using long-horned muscular tauros

S Glenveagh National Park rewilding sets a new benchmark

Bright future for bogs that have been taken over as nature havens

Why we need to listen to farmers’ perspectives on lynx and wolf reintroductions

Back from the Brink is back this evening with simple solutions and success stories

When rewilding works — a visit to the Alps to track wolves

Bears: the ultimate rewilding success

Should we bring wolves back into Ireland?

Eoghan Daltun: We need to talk about a missing native Irish species — the lynx

The positive impact of rewild volunteers

Rewilding critically endangered brush-tailed bettongs could help them bounce back

A river at Europe’s heart gives a climate solution to riled farmers

Eoghan Daltun: We need rewilding on a massive scale in Ireland

Solar geoengineering could have disastrous unintended consequences

New Irish wildlife documentary is a hymn to nature and a cry for help

Rewilding is not always the answer — says Alan Titchmarsh

The beaver: An ecological superstar we should bring to this country

Rewilding in cities can tackle climate-driven heatwaves and floods

Save our blanket bogs: A better option?

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Rewilding for nature recovery

Stiff competition but Connemara is one of the most degraded landscapes in Ireland

Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life

Wicklow Mountains Park really could be great again with some careful planning and management

Anja Murray: Rewilding makes space for nature to thrive

Living with lynx — the potential reintroduction of carnivores such as lynx to these islands

Iberian lynx saved from extinction... for now

Anja Murray: We have to take on the role of the wolf in managing our woodlands

S Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

Bid to resurrect extinct cattle species by using long-horned muscular tauros

S Glenveagh National Park rewilding sets a new benchmark

Bright future for bogs that have been taken over as nature havens

Why we need to listen to farmers’ perspectives on lynx and wolf reintroductions

Back from the Brink is back this evening with simple solutions and success stories

When rewilding works — a visit to the Alps to track wolves

Bears: the ultimate rewilding success

Should we bring wolves back into Ireland?

Eoghan Daltun: We need to talk about a missing native Irish species — the lynx

The positive impact of rewild volunteers

Rewilding critically endangered brush-tailed bettongs could help them bounce back

A river at Europe’s heart gives a climate solution to riled farmers

Eoghan Daltun: We need rewilding on a massive scale in Ireland

Solar geoengineering could have disastrous unintended consequences

New Irish wildlife documentary is a hymn to nature and a cry for help

Rewilding is not always the answer — says Alan Titchmarsh

The beaver: An ecological superstar we should bring to this country

Rewilding in cities can tackle climate-driven heatwaves and floods

Save our blanket bogs: A better option?

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Mick Clifford

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