The Irish deer strategy group has recommended a further extension to the deer hunting season to help control numbers.
The new agreement between the NPWS and Coillte aims to have greater collaboration in the delivery of biodiversity and nature projects.
A field day in Upper Inagh catchment in Co Clare explored how forestry can play a positive role in enhancing water quality in an area where it is causing damage.
The possible exclusion of the 20,000ha of rehabilitated bogs from Ireland's Nature Restoration Law inventory could pull more farmed peatland into the mix.
Rehabilitation works completed before Ireland enacts the Nature Restoration Law will not qualify for Ireland's restoration and rewetting targets. Declan O'Brien and Noel Bardon report.
The information was provided by the Department of Agriculture to the comptroller and auditor general’s office (CAG) for analysis.
"The NPWS grazes 16,000ha and An Taisce 2,000ha respectively in Donegal, solely by red deer." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
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Although the State company insisted that there was no change in its policy regarding farm partnerships that are in dispute, its acceptance of mediation is viewed as significant.
'Definite bias towards international funds to drive afforestation', joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food told.