Nature
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Why has the thorny issue of hedgerows surfaced in court?
A case involving illegal removal has proved costly for company and nature
Bull Island is nature’s gift to Dubliners. They haven’t been grateful
Once a haven for wildlife, its famed hares and many birds have disappeared
Grief, anger and lack of trust expressed in community meetings on Nature Restoration Plan
Plan must have clear and enforceable targets, says advisory committee
Being in nature can be deeply restorative – something we all too easily forget
Losing routine contact with the living world results in less concern, less protection and less access. The antidote is evidence that conservation works
‘The wonder never left me’: Photos tell stories of the ocean in an era of warming seas
The Ocean Within is a photographic project exploring fish as living archives of the sea
Strawberry trees forever: Fruits take a year to ripen so are always on the crann caithne
Eye on nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on red frogs, a white-tailed eagle, curious fungus and a carnivorous invertebrate with 77 pairs of legs
Field Notes from an Extinction by Eoghan Walls: Compelling story of survival and apocalypse
Both humans and birds are the victims of systems and philosophies run amok in this novel about an English scientist studying the last of a dying species
Ecologists are leaving the field as AI moves in
Technology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony
Should I be worried about this mushroom on my wall?
Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna on a quick-growing fungus, an eagle sighting and a sea mouse
Is this swan’s discolouration a Suir thing?
Éanna Ní Lamhna replies to readers’ questions and observations
Reviews in brief: This is the Mizen; May Morton: Phantom Poet; The Hidden Seasons
Hidden histories of the Mizen; a celebration of a forgotten poet; and observations of the natural world
How to help hedgehogs: Researchers outline ‘simple steps’ in effort to save species
Populations under pressure across Europe due to traffic, habitat loss and pesticide use
Is climate change responsible for this sighting of a butterfly in winter?
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna on a migrant insect, a native dipper, and a toothy-looking animal horn
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