Articles by Juanita Browne
Decline of 84% in Green-veined White
2025 figures released by the National Biodiversity Data Centre in their ‘Butterfly Monitoring Newsletter 2026’ reveal serious declines in some of our 35 butterfly species. Since the NBDC’s Butterfly Monitoring Scheme began, 18 years ago, only one species, the Red Admiral, is showing an increase! Populations of once common species such as the Orange-Tip and
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Launch of All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030
Ambitious new Pollinator Plan aims to create ‘pockets for nature every 200 metres’ across the island of Ireland A new five-year plan brings together communities, farmers, businesses, and public bodies to create a more biodiversity-rich landscape. Today, July 9th, the new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030 was launched at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, by
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Biodiversity Ireland Autumn Winter 2020 issue out now!
Biodiversity Ireland Issue 20 Autumn/Winter 2020 Catch up on all the latest news from the National Biodiversity Data Centre in our latest issue of the Biodiversity Ireland magazine – free to download! View or Download Biodiversity Ireland Issue 20 Read about the intriguing Slow Worm Learn to identify Irish Seaweeds Take part in the Irish
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