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Nettles helping to bring back island's corncrakes
The population of corncrakes on Rathlin Island is being "positively" maintained with the help of an annual nettle dig, the ...
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Nettle dig 'positively' supports Rathlin's corncrakes
The population of corncrakes on Rathlin Island is being "positively" maintained with the help of an annual nettle dig, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said. Since the ...
How nettles are helping one of NI's rarest birds
Rathlin Island is one of the few places left in Northern Ireland where you will hear the sound of a corncrake.
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DÚLRA: Our Aaron’s hooked on a new natural high
AARON Kelly has reached new heights – literally. Just over two years ago he picked up an Aisling Award for his work ...
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Two-year-old labrador works to protect island's endangered inhabitants from deadly threat: 'When he works, he's really focused'
protecting endangered puffins and other seabirds on Northern Ireland's Rathlin Island, reported BBC. This 2-year-old detection dog works alongside the LIFE Raft project team, searching for signs of ...
Coming off dry January, these birds are getting a little drunk
Roger and Gail Greene have started to see something a little funny through the window of their home: A flock of robins ...
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Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
Nearly 100,000 ducks will be killed at Long Island’s last major commercial duck farm after bird flu was detected at the Suffolk County facility. Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has played host ...