RED LIST: THOUSANDS OF SPECIES AT RISK OF EXTINCTION DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY

Craig Hilton-Taylor, who heads the group's red list unit, said species were going extinct at a faster rate than at any time in human history... READ MORE›

TRAGIC CRASH TEEN TOOK OFF HER SEATBELT TO SEARCH FOR PHONE

The court heard that Ms O'Connell, of Sean Moylan Park, Mallow, Co Cork, was an older friend of Caitlin's... READ MORE›

VENEZUELAN VET'S FIGHT FOR THE HARPY EAGLE

Mr Blanco says he finances a large part of his work with the harpy eagles with income from his veterinary services... READ MORE›

WHAT IF ALL BUMBLEBEES WENT EXTINCT? WE'D BE IN 'A WORLD OF TROUBLE'

The rusty patched bumblebee isA now the first bee of any type in the continental U.S. to receive the endangered species designation... READ MORE›

HUMANS HAVE DESTROYED A TENTH OF EARTH'S WILDERNESS IN 25 YEARS - STUDY

The study said that wilderness was being loss faster than pristine places were being designated as protected areas, at 3.3m sq km versus 2.5m sq km... READ MORE›

GIRAFFES FACE 'SILENT EXTINCTION' AS POPULATION SHRINKS NEARLY 40 PERCENT

In 1985, there were between 151,000 and 163,000 giraffes but in 2015 the number was down to 97,562, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature IUCN ... READ MORE›

GIANT PANDAS REBOUND OFF ENDANGERED LIST

The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it... READ MORE›

REVEALED: THE CRIMINALS MAKING MILLIONS FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING

Many iconic animals are heading toward extinction only 30,000 rhinos are alive today, 5 percent of the number four decades ago... READ MORE›

60 PERCENT OF GLOBAL WILDLIFE SPECIES WIPED OUT

The Living Planet Report 2016, released on Thursday, blamed deforestation, pollution, overfishing, and the illegal wildlife trade for pushing species populations to the edge ... READ MORE›

ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN OF BUMBLEBEE'S EXTINCTION AFTER TRUMP HALTS REGULATIONS

Order for 60-day pause on regulations not yet implemented includes protection for endangered rusty patched bumblebee, which experts say is near extinction... READ MORE›

DEATH OF ENDANGERED NORTHERN WHITE RHINO LEAVES JUST SIX OF THE ANIMALS LEFT IN THE WORLD

While there are thousands of southern white rhinos still roaming the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, decades of rampant poaching have drastically cut northern white rhino numbers... READ MORE›

RED LIST: ASH TREES AND ANTELOPES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION

While more than 150 new endangered species have been added to the new Red List, the prospects of some have improved... READ MORE›

TRAINED EAGLE DESTROYS DRONE IN DUTCH POLICE VIDEO

Dutch National Police For hundreds of years in the skies over Asia, people have used eagles to hunt down prey with deadly results... READ MORE›

FLYING HIGH: WHY PEREGRINE FALCONS ARE KINGS OF THE URBAN JUNGLE

A pair of peregrine falcons have been nesting here since 2000... READ MORE›

POACHERS USING SCIENCE PAPERS TO TARGET NEWLY DISCOVERED SPECIES

Journals begin withholding geographical locations after warnings the data is helping smugglers drive lizards, snakes and frogs to 'near-extinction'... READ MORE›

'I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TODAY'

Asked about his current condition Mr O'Higgins said he remains in Greece today and is in good spirits... READ MORE›

LIZARD TRAFFICKERS EXPLOIT LEGAL LOOPHOLES TO TRADE AT WORLD'S BIGGEST FAIR

International experts believe that rare species such as earless monitor lizards could not be captive-bred for sale in trade fairs... READ MORE›

IS THE WORLD RUNNING OUT OF WILDERNESS?

Essentially, they considered the entire Earth wilderness asked the question how much human encroachment is there?... READ MORE›

OUTRAGE AS YELLOW ROAD MARKING PAINTED OVER CAT ON ROADSIDE

A local councillor said the work was performed by a company which was commissioned by Kerry County Council... READ MORE›

PEREGRINE FALCON FOUND SHOT DEAD AT DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST'S HEADQUARTERS

Everybody is devastated, said Kaite Helps of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust... READ MORE›

B.C. RAPTOR REHAB CENTRE SET TO BREAK ITS ANNUAL RESCUE RECORD

Rafferty Baker CBC Colin Iverson weighs a rehabilitated bald eagle at OWL's facility in Delta... READ MORE›

TRIPADVISOR REVEALS ITS TOP 10 IRISH BEACHES

TripAdvisor has announced its readers favourite Irish beaches with Inchydoney bagging top spot for the second year running... READ MORE›

THERE WILL BE NO 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IF WE LOSE THE TURTLE DOVE

Malta is now the only country in the EU that allows spring hunting of turtle doves... READ MORE›

RARE BIRD AND 'BLOG STAR' HEATHER THE HARRIER SHOT DEAD

The female hen harrier, named Heather had been tagged with the satellite-tracking device shortly after she hatched in 2013 in east Kerry... READ MORE›

SEARCHES UNDER WAY IN CORK AS FIVE MEN REPORTED MISSING IN A WEEK

Appealed Gardai are also searching for Shane Sweeney 17 who was last seen on Fr Mathew Street in Cork city centre on December 18... READ MORE›

COUNCILLOR RECEIVES EUR47K AFTER 'RECKLESSLY' DOUBLE CLAIMING EXPENSES AND FAILING RE-ELECTION

The highest amount went to former councillors Tim Buckley, of Fine Gael, and Labour's Pat Leahy, who received 53,403 each after their service on Kerry County Council... READ MORE›

DAIL ENVELOPES USED TO PROMOTE HEALY-RAE'S DAUGHTER

Ms Healy-Rae 25 was co-opted onto Kerry County Council in March to fill the seat vacated as a result of her father's election to the Dail... READ MORE›

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DELAYS LISTING BUMBLEBEE AS ENDANGERED

The addition of the bumblebee to the endangered species list was scheduled for Friday... READ MORE›

HEALY-RAE BROTHERS HOST 'MINI-SESSION' ON TOP OF A CAR OUTSIDE THE DAIL

The Healy-Rae brothers Michael D left and newly elected Danny pictured on arrival at Leinster House... READ MORE›

NEW ZEALAND ORDERS BIRD CULL AND SHOOTS THE WRONG ENDANGERED SPECIES

Four critically endangered birds have been accidentally shot dead after hunters mistook them for a pest species that was being culled in New Zealand... READ MORE›

With poaching at such high levels, the conference will be a critical game-changer in rescuing what is left of the savannah elephants... READ MORE›

FACTS, PICTURES ABOUT PLANT AND ANIMAL EXTINCTION, ENDANGERED SPECIES

World Wildlife Day Quotes 2017 Facts, Pictures About Plant And Animal Extinction, Endangered Species... READ MORE›

FORMER ALL-STAR GARDA IS HIT WITH HURLEYS BY GANG IN FOILED BURGLARY

A former Kerry football star has been hailed a hero after he foiled an attempted burglary by a criminal gang... READ MORE›