Calling all lizard lovers

IN Ireland, much remains to be learned about our native wildlife. In Britain, they are well ahead of us in terms of research and numerous, active voluntary groups there are constantly updating themselves on the state of nature.

Nowadays, there’s a growing tendency here to engage the public in research and the Irish Wildlife Trust is looking for enthusiasts to volunteer as citizen scientists and go lizard spotting this spring and summer.

We have two interesting species of this tiny, land-dwelling creature which looks like a survivor from pre-history — the common lizard and the slow-worm lizard.