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Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2020
30th October 2020The annual Mayo Dark Sky Festival takes place this year with a few differences! The festival will be run virtually and over one day – Saturday 31 October. Is it free to Read More
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Limerick’s lesser horseshoe bats EGLA webinar
13th October 2020Here is a recording of our recent webinar with Limerick City and County Council as part of their European Green Leaf Award. Kate McAney talks about Ireland’s most strictly protected bat species, Read More
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Limerick’s lesser horseshoe bats – webinar 8pm Thursday 24 September
23rd September 2020Join us for our webinar on Limerick’s Lesser Horseshoe Bats, in conjunction with Limerick City and County Council. Find out more about this endearing protected bat species and learn why Limerick is Read More
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New short film on Irish mammals from dusk to dawn
24th August 2020Heritage Week 2020 We explore the worlds of some of our best known native Irish mammals and some of our more elusive species! Irish hare, Irish stoat, red squirrel, pygmy shrew, otter, Read More
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Ireland’s first virtual bat walk
26th June 2020With the COVID-19 lockdown restricting many activities, including guided bat walks, we have put together Ireland’s first ever virtual bat walk at Curragh Chase. This video was produced as part of Limerick’s Read More
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Red squirrels making comeback as return of native pine marten spells bad news for invasive grey squirrel
17th June 2020Game of Cones – red squirrels making comeback as return of native pine marten spells bad news for invasive grey squirrel NUI Galway study finds Ireland’s native species recovering and returning to Read More
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New edition of The Bats of Britain and Ireland now available
7th May 2020The Bats of Britain and Ireland This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to the species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species description covers roosts, food and Read More
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COVID-19 update
27th March 2020VWT and COVID-19 Following the latest instructions from the Irish Government, VWT’s staff are now home working and group volunteer activities suspended. Please bear with us if there is a delay in responding Read More
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Hedgehog survey underway
13th March 2020Researchers at NUI Galway and the National Biodiversity Data Centre are researching the biology, ecology and conservation status of Hedgehogs in Ireland. You can support this project by submitting your sightings to Read More
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Ten-Year Strategy launched
9th December 2019We are excited to launch our 2020-2030 strategy as we look to the next ten years of conserving threatened mammals using scientifically sound research. We continue to be a catalyst for innovative Read More
