by Barbara Killeen | May 22, 2020 | Lobbying, Uncategorized, Vermin Control
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe has welcomed the decision by the Heritage Minister Josepha Madigan to revoke the initial Wild Birds State Wide Declaration for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021. Following a recent meeting with the NPWS on the issue, IFA...
by ifacountryside | May 21, 2020 | Game, Vermin Control
The EU Birds Directive 2009/147/EEC (the Birds Directive), provides a framework for the protection, management and control of all wild birds naturally occurring in the EU. Under Article 9(1)(a) of the directive, Member States may derogate from these terms for one or...
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 23, 2019 | DAFM, Disease, Vermin Control
Sporadic outbreaks of Pigeon Paramyxovirus (PPMV-1) occur in domestic pigeons and wild birds throughout Ireland and this increases the risk of Newcastle Disease in poultry in Ireland. Newcastle Disease can cause severe illness and death in pigeons, ornamental birds...
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 16, 2019 | NPWS, Vermin Control
A disease fatal to rabbits and hares, but of no risk to humans, has been confirmed in the wild in Ireland for the first time. The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is asking the public to report any...
