Environment
Deer management units and manager tender due in coming weeks
The formal process to appoint a manager for the national deer management programme is due to get underway in the...
hunting
Rural Life
US man attempted to create 'giant sheep' for captive hunting
A US man has pleaded guilty to two felony wildlife crimes as part of an almost decade-long effort to create...
Environment
Irish Deer Society opposes extension to hunting season
Extending the hunting season for deer will “do nothing” to address excess numbers, but “will in fact make the situation...
Rural Life
NPWS to move hunting licence process fully online
The National Park and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is looking to move to an online system for all hunting licences it...
Rural Life
Ireland to host international Waterfowlers' Network AGM this month
Ireland will host the annual general meeting (AGM) of an international group representing hunters of waterfowl later this month. On...
Rural Life
Open seasons order: Hunters claim 'ideology trumped science'
The group representing organised hunting in Ireland has claimed that “ideology trumped science” in the latest open seasons order. The...
Rural Life
Public consultation on open seasons order launched
A public consultation on the review of the open seasons order for birds has been launched today (Wednesday, March 22)...
Rural Life
Consultation to be held on future open season orders
A consultation with stakeholders and interest groups on future open season orders will be undertaken over the coming months. That’s...
Rural Life
Trespassers intimidating farmers 'simply not acceptable'
The issue of men trespassing with dogs on land and intimidating farmers in north and west Clare has been raised...
Rural Life
Noonan expresses misgivings as bird hunting season opens
As the open season for bird hunting begins today (Wednesday, September 1), the Minister of State with responsibility for heritage...
Rural Life
Applications open for 2021-2022 deer hunting season
The application process for the 2021-2022 deer hunting season is now open, Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform...
Rural Life
Video: Tractor rams 4X4 during dispute over hunting
A tense standoff culminated in a tractor being used to ram the 4X4 that a pair of Hunt Saboteurs were...
Rural Life
Lurcher owner prosecuted and fined for illegal hare hunting in Wexford
An Garda Síochána secured a successful conviction brought under the Wildlife Acts relating to illegal hare lurching in Co. Wexford,...
Rural Life
Illegal hunting condemned following deer head discovery
People are being urged to report illegal deer hunters following the discovery of deer heads, legs and innards in Co....
Rural Life
Farmer who took on 'hunt saboteurs' acquitted in court
A Newtownards farmer, accused of “wildly attacking” a group of fox hunting protestors on his land, has been acquitted of...
Rural Life
'Night time shooting changes are unreasonable'
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has rejected a report, carried out by NPWS (National Parks and Wildlife...
Rural Life
'Proposed hunting changes could prevent farmers protecting their livestock'
Farmers may not be able to effectively protect their livestock if proposed changes to shooting and hunting laws are passed,...
Rural Life
Proposed ban on night-time hunting between September and March
A draft report produced by a working group, and chaired by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, was submitted to...