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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

North Donegal's coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, in a recent report by Fair Seas, a coalition of Irish environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs). The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Hedgehogs listed as ‘near threatened’ after suffering rapid population declines

Hedgehog numbers have suffered rapid declines, conservationists warned as the species was listed as “near threatened” in a global assessment. The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of ...

28 Oct 2024 at 15:00

World has made progress on protecting nature but must act faster, says UN

Countries have made some headway on protecting 30% of Earth’s nature by 2030 but are “not moving nearly far or fast enough”, according to the UN’s first official assessment of international efforts. UN conservationists analysed ...

28 Oct 2024 at 16:30

Quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction, conservationists warn

Almost a quarter of freshwater creatures, from fish to dragonflies, are at a high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists have warned. The global assessment of freshwater animals on the International Union for Conservation of ...

08 Jan 2025 at 16:34

World’s fungi at risk from agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl – experts

More than 1,000 of the world’s fungi species have been assessed for their extinction risk, revealing many of the “unsung heroes” of life on Earth are under threat. The finding comes in the latest update of the International ...

28 Mar 2025 at 10:28

Snow leopard cub born at animal sanctuary

Sanctuary announces birth of snow leopard cub

An animal sanctuary has announced the successful birth of a snow leopard cub after months of dedicated work. The cub, nicknamed “Little Lady”, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on May 10. She weighed just 630g at ...

29 May 2025 at 07:26

Major new assessment recognises four separate giraffe species for the first time

A new assessment has concluded there are four distinct giraffe species, overturning the classification of the world’s tallest land mammal as a single species. The review of giraffes was described as “vital” by ...

21 Aug 2025 at 09:25

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