Biodiversity study says status of Irish wildlife ‘remains precarious’

Biodiversity is more than a concept – it’s a revelation of what the world could look like

Fewer winter storms, but more extreme storms, forecast as habitats decline

Almost 20% of insects are in decline and 13% are threatened while 7% have conservation status

Rapid changes in farming have sounded the death knell for many of our 21 species of bumblebees and 75 species of ‘solitary’ bees

Fall-off in pollinators seems to be met with indifference in many quarters

Of 98 Irish wild bee species, one-third are threatened with extinction, monitors find