To Cull or Not to Cull: A Necessary Evil or an Ecological Disaster in the Making

Wild Ireland - Close-up of a gray deer with large ears and dark eyes, facing slightly to the right. The background is blurred, showing shades of green and brown, indicating a natural setting.

To Cull or Not to Cull: A Necessary Evil or an Ecological Disaster in the Making As a wildlife conservationist, I have been following the proposed national deer cull in Ireland with great interest. The debate surrounding this issue has been intense, with some arguing that the cull is necessary to control the deer population, […]

Naoise the Lynx

Wild Ireland - A lynx stands alert in a forest. Its fur is a mix of greys and browns with black spots. The lynx has distinctive ear tufts and a white underbelly. Sunlight filters through the trees, highlighting the details of its fur.

The original Celtic Tiger, the Eurasian lynx is a large cat that once roamed Ireland. The European lynx was long thought to have never reached our shores as it was mainly absent from our fossil records.

Meet our rescue monkeys

Wild Ireland - A monkey with gray and brown fur sits on rocky ground, looking directly at the camera. Its posture is relaxed, and the surroundings include scattered twigs and stones.

Juma is the youngest member of the group, estimated to have been born around 2011. He was found wandering the streets as a stray. His owners were later found and he was confiscated.

He has had a traumatic past and sometimes shows some abnormal behavior as a result of his mistreatment. He is very settled now in his group here at Wild Ireland.We are working to rehabilitate Juma.

Juma was very traumatised by his tragic past. As a result of the abuse Juma sometimes exhibits self harming behavior. The behavior is getting better now that he is in a social group on a large island. We hope that his recovery will continue here at Wild Ireland

Reintroducing the wild boar

Wild Ireland - A wild boar stands on a forest floor, with its dark, coarse fur and distinct snout visible. The background is blurred, highlighting the boar as it looks toward the camera. The ground is scattered with leaves and twigs.

 The Wild Boar is the ancestor of the Domestic Pig. Wild Boar are native to much of Europe and North Africa. Several subspecies occur and can be found from Europe across Russia, Asia and even in Japan.  Hybrids with domestic pigs have been introduced to Australia and North America where they are considered pests

The Wolves Return to Ireland

Wild Ireland - A grey wolf walks through a dark forested area with its tongue out, appearing to lick its nose. The lighting is dim, highlighting the wolfs fur against the shadowy background.

The Irish People respected and revered the Wolf. They feature very strongly in our ancient stories and mythology.

The Wolf is now extinct in Ireland due to persecution by humans. The European Wolf is still found in the wild in mainland Europe . The Wolf is persecuted all over its range. The European Wolf’s future remains uncertain.

Rescuing the brown bears

Wild Ireland - A brown bear resting its front legs on a large, horizontal tree trunk in a wooded area. The bear is looking directly at the camera, with trees and branches blurred in the background.

On a journey of healing, the bears now exhibit natural behaviors

It is all of our responsibilities to work together to protect bears and their natural habitats. When on holiday, please do not support animal attractions that exploit animals for profit.