Latest News
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Red squirrels making comeback as return of native pine marten spells bad news for invasive grey squirrel
17th June 2020Game of Cones – red squirrels making comeback as return of native pine marten spells bad news for invasive grey squirrel NUI Galway study finds Ireland’s native species recovering and returning to Read More
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New edition of The Bats of Britain and Ireland now available
7th May 2020The Bats of Britain and Ireland This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to the species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species description covers roosts, food and Read More
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COVID-19 update
27th March 2020VWT and COVID-19 Following the latest instructions from the Irish Government, VWT’s staff are now home working and group volunteer activities suspended. Please bear with us if there is a delay in responding Read More
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Hedgehog survey underway
13th March 2020Researchers at NUI Galway and the National Biodiversity Data Centre are researching the biology, ecology and conservation status of Hedgehogs in Ireland. You can support this project by submitting your sightings to Read More
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Ten-Year Strategy launched
9th December 2019We are excited to launch our 2020-2030 strategy as we look to the next ten years of conserving threatened mammals using scientifically sound research. We continue to be a catalyst for innovative Read More
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Cap4Nature.com is a new website to help protect Ireland’s landscapes
6th November 2019Vincent Wildlife Trust Ireland has worked with a group of leading, independent scientists to develop www.Cap4Nature.com, a new website to help protect Ireland’s landscapes on which both farming and wildlife depend. The Read More
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All Ireland Mammal Symposium – registration is open!
8th August 2019Registration for AIMS 2019. Call for abstracts: For further information on presenting a paper or poster follow this link. Submissions must be sent to allirelandmammalsymposium@gmail.com by midnight on 4 October 2019. AIMS Read More
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Vincent Wildlife Trust’s Annual Report for 2018 has been published
16th September 2019Vincent Wildlife Trust has just published its Annual Report for 2018. The report gives an overview of the past year’s highlights, its projects, its partners and its audited financial statements. Cover photo: ©James Read More
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Have you found a pine marten in your attic?
25th April 2019Pine martens are protected by legislation and can only be removed under licence from the NPWS, and by your local NPWS Conservation Ranger. If you need urgent assistance related to a pine Read More
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European Mustelid Colloquium
3rd April 2019The VWT and the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon are organising the 33rd European Mustelid Colloquium, which will be held on 8-11 October 2019 at the University of Lisbon. Please save the Read More