Take on Nature: Maybe its time to bring back the bears

Tony Bailie

AS EVENING turns into night a bat flits just above my head through the darkening sky.

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Genetically-modified chickens lay eggs from different poultry breeds

30 Sep, 2019

Scientists said the development could help protect rare breeds of chicken.

Take on Nature: Pitiful bellowing is a far cry from Kavanagh's 'music of milking'

Tony Bailie 28 Sep, 2019

THE pitiful bellowing of a cow carrying over the countryside sounds as if she is in agony, perhaps suffering from an injury.

Take on Nature: The often overlooked alder is valuable to humans and to wildlife

Stephen Colton 21 Sep, 2019

THE fallen thrush's nest lay under a tall, dense conifer, its summer job done.

Thousands turn out across Ireland for global climate strike

20 Sep, 2019

Children and students walked out of lessons and lectures and were joined by parents, campaigners and workers as part of global climate strikes.

Down woman Jacinta hoping for a fair wind on climate change voyage of a lifetime

Gail Bell 16 Sep, 2019

THE fact she hasn't quite found her sea legs yet is no deterrent to Jacinta Hamley, the only Northern Ireland representative on the Regina Maris

Take on Nature: Time to think about next year's tree-planting season

Tony Bailie 14 Sep, 2019

ALTHOUGH the season hasn’t quite turned yet, everything is starting to slow down.

SuperValu introduces 100% compostable reusable shopping bags

12 Sep, 2019

RETAILER SuperValu has introduced 100 per cent compostable and reusable shopping bags across its portfolio of Northern Ireland stores.

Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: Shore birds in the shadow of Slieve Donard's

Stephen Colton 07 Sep, 2019

ALTHOUGH the Mournes display different colours, shapes and moods, one constant feature of the granite peaks is their towering presence and dominance of the seaside resort of Newcastle below, along with neighbouring villages Dundrum and Maghera.

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Take on Nature: Maybe its time to bring back the bears

Random act of kindness - What to do when your pet rabbit eats the wallpaper?

Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: A quick guide to feeding birds during winter

Hundreds of species in north 'could become extinct'

Rockers Kiss to perform gig for sharks Down Under

MORE Environment

Genetically-modified chickens lay eggs from different poultry breeds

Take on Nature: Pitiful bellowing is a far cry from Kavanagh's 'music of milking'

Take on Nature: The often overlooked alder is valuable to humans and to wildlife

Thousands turn out across Ireland for global climate strike

Down woman Jacinta hoping for a fair wind on climate change voyage of a lifetime

Take on Nature: Time to think about next year's tree-planting season

SuperValu introduces 100% compostable reusable shopping bags

Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: Shore birds in the shadow of Slieve Donard's

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