Coypu Species Alert
View and distribute Coypu Species Alert poster Species Alert for: Coypu (Myocastor coypus). Issued by: National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Reason for issue: Public call for people to report suspected sightings
Since its establishment in 2007, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has developed into an essential component of the national heritage infrastructure to make information on Ireland’s biodiversity more accessible for decision-making, to assist engagement by both the public and private sectors with biodiversity and to support the conservation of biological diversity in Ireland. It achieves this through a diverse work programme that is supported by a state-of-the-art bioinformatics infrastructure and a small but dedicated team of staff.
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Crayfish plague alert – 2017
Species Alert for: Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci). Issued by: National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). View latest information on Crayfish Plague outbreaks - Updated March 2018 NPWS are recommending that the voluntary
GBIF exceeds 702 million biodiversity records
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility's (GBIF) data portal continues to grow at a staggering rate. This global open data portal now publishes 702 million records from 30,712 separate datasets. This
Atlas of Mammals in Ireland 2010-2015 to be launched 18 January
The Date Centre is delighted to announce that the Atlas of Mammals in Ireland 2010-2015 will be launched by Éanna Ní Lamhna on Wednesday 18th January at the Heritage Council,
Feral wild boar in Forest of Dean expand despite cull. A cautionary tale for Ireland.
Population of feral Wild boar in Forest of Dean continue to expand despite cull. A cautionary tale perhaps for Ireland. The original population established in woodlands after escaping from a
European Grassland Butterfly Indicator
The sixth version of the European Grassland Butterfly Indicator, one of the European Environmental Agency's biodiversity indicators, has just been released. Compiled by Butterfly Conservation Europe, the indicator is based
First confirmed sighting of invasive Asian hornet in Great Britain
The invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina var. nigrithorax) has been confirmed for the first time in Great Britain. The Asian hornet is a highly aggressive predator of native insects and
Roe deer distribution map has been up-dated
Verified sightings of Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) seen in Co. Wicklow from June 2011 to December 2013 have been published on Biodiversity Maps. This adds to the sighting of 3
Have you seen this New Zealand ‘hitch-hiker’
Let us know if you've seen this 'hitch-hiker'. New Zealand flatworm (Arthurdendyus triangulatus) is an invasive flatworm in Ireland that eats our native earthworm species. It is most likely introduced
Published – First list of invasive species to be regulated across the European Union
The Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species which entered into force on January 1st, 2015 seeks to address the problem of invasive alien species in a comprehensive manner so as to protect