The ringed plover, with its black eye mask and distinctive ... clever little birds," she said. "For a species that struggles to thrive alongside us on busy beaches, it's just an enormous amount ...

Instead, with a view to changing hearts and minds, Shohdi and Bishara made the case that the little ringed plover is an important species, found only on mudflats, and that, moreover, it might be ...

One of the most powerful counters to that argument is the rare but fascinating phenomenon known as "ring species." This occurs when a single species becomes geographically distributed in a ...

Site has the greatest wild bird diversity of anywhere in the island - but has seen historic decline and loss of breeding ...

Researchers have named two newly discovered freshwater snail species from Brazil after characters from The Lord of the Rings.

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

Minister Noonan has announced his intention today to purchase Clawinch Island on Lough Ree in order to protect breeding ...

The State is to buy Clawinch Island, a 50-acre hotspot for wading birds located about 500 metres from the north shore of ...

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has announced his intention to purchase Clawinch ...

The move was announced by Minister of State for Nature Malcolm Noonan to enhance protection of vulnerable species including ...