29 species of birds at risk of extinction

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have warned that 29 different species of bird are at risk of extinction in Ireland unless the Government invests €20 million into protecting wildlife.

The Heritage Council revealed native breeding grounds and valuable lands are being eroded at such a rate we could face losing some of the country’s rarest creatures.

More than 29 different bird species and 120 species of flowering plants are in serious decline. Those most at risk include the pearl mussel, barn owl, corncrake and six species of bumblebee.