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06 May 2011 For Immediate Release First sighting of a Raccoon in the wild in Ireland and a third sighting of a yellow bellied slider causes experts to raise the
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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Raccoon sighting in Ireland
Invasive species alert for: Procyon lotor (Linnaeus 1758) Common name: Raccoon Why the concern? The raccoon is listed as an invasive species in Ireland and one of 49 regulated invasive alien
Species Alert – Harlequin ladybird
Invasive species alert for: Harmonia axyridis and varieties. Common name(s): Harlequin Ladybird, Multicoloured Asian Ladybird, Halloween Ladybug. Where and when recorded: There have been two sightings of the Harlequin Ladybird
Species Alert – Chipmunk
Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus) Issued by: Invasive Species Ireland and the National Biodiversity Data Centre Reason for issue: Chipmunks have been seen in the wild in both Ireland and Northern
Asian clam
Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) was recorded from the River Barrow in St. Mullins on 13/04/2010 by Pascal Sweeney and its identity confirmed on 15/04/2010 by Evelyn Moorkens. Like the Zebra
Wild boar hybrid/feral pig
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) was first officially recorded and subsequently eradicated in April 2009. Since then they have been seen and removed from many locations in Ireland. Although wild boar
Slider species
Invader identified! The identity of a turtle spotted on July 17th (2009) on the banks of the River Dodder in Dublin has been identified as Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta scripta).
Second invader identified from the River Dodder – Common snapper
Second invader identified from the River Dodder. Two individuals of Chelydra serpentina (Common Snapper) were pictured in July 2008. The pictures sent to the Data Centre were officially identified by
Bloody red shrimp
Bloody Red Shrimp ( Hemimysis anomala) recorded in Lough Derg in 2008 and in Lough Ree in 2009. View Interactive Map View article on first sighting