Supporting a new wildlife hospital for Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland
The saga of a national wildlife hospital for Ireland continues, and your help is still needed to attain this goal on a permanent basis.
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Podcast: the debate over the proposed swan-trapping bridge in Bray | East Coast Radio
In my home town of Bray, Co Wicklow, a new bridge over a local river has been proposed.
Please help to stop this swan-trapping bridge in Bray
An anti-wildlife bridge is being planned in my home town of Bray.
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Podcast & blog post from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show: a new app to deal with wildlife crime in Ireland | Pat Kenny Show
You can read below, or just listen to this week's podcast from Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show.
Fledgling birds are tougher than you think
Fledgling birds are tougher than they look At this time of year, many compassionate people are desperate to help ‘abandoned’ fledglings – but the RSPB is urging bird lovers to resist the urge to ..
How to help seal pups left alone on beaches, plus WIMS radio update: weekly podcast | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast we discussed the case of a young seal that was spotted on Bray beach this week, plus we talked about general wildlife care.
Nigel the baby pigeon
Grace was playing with friends in a local park last week when she saw something surprising: the tiny head of a small bird sticking up out of the long grass.
Sparky was accidently woken from hibernation
Maureen has always had a soft spot for animals, and she was summoned when a neighbour ran into a wildlife dilemma.
Alice is a rescued seal pup
Maureen's involvement with seal pups started by chance a few years ago. She saw an injured seal pup, named Susie, being rescued by some young people after she'd been washed up on a Greystones beach.
Perry is an adult Peregrine Falcon
Maurice is fascinated by birds of prey. He admires their strength, skill and flying ability, and he has an aviary at home where he keeps a tame male falcon that he uses for his hobby of falconry.
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The Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation conference – happening this weekend in Slane. Pete the Vet Podcast on Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This Saturday 27th October, I will be speaking at the 2018 Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation conference which is taking place in Slane, Co Meath.
Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference coming up on Saturday 27th October
I'm speaking at the upcoming conference on Saturday 27th October on wildlife rehabilitation: please come along if you have any interest in rescuing wildlife in trouble.
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A story of an injured swan: podcast from Pete the Vet on East Coast FM | East Coast Radio
A couple of weeks ago, a swan in a local harbour was attacked by a dog and badly injured late one evening, close to midnight.
Build a bug-hotel in your garden: a two hour summer project for you and your kids
(Many thanks to Capital Garden Services for creating this helpful infographic) ..
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Do your research before booking animal related activities on holiday: Pete the Vet Podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Newstalk
This week's podcast - which you can listen to below - features a global tourism and animal welfare symposium at London South Bank University that I attended last week.
TV3 Video
Wild animals are not entertainers: video with Pete the Vet on Ireland AM | TV3
To skip directly to the video, click on the link below.
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“They are wild animals, not entertainers” The welfare consequences of wildlife-linked tourist attractions. Pete the Vet Podcast on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
To listen to this week's podcast follow the link at the foot of this page.
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Podcast: looking after pets in cold, snowy weather. Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
We all need to pay attention to the welfare of pets and other animals in this cold weather. Listen to the podcast below for more. Pets Short coated and small dogs can benefit from a warm coat in cold weather.