During our internship with VWT, we set up Mostela camera traps at a reserve and caught lots of mouse activity, a curious sika deer, and even a pine marten exploring two traps.
We know it’s the same individual thanks to its unique bib pattern—like a fingerprint for pine martens.
A busy but brilliant week interning with VWT! Alongside mammal surveys, we spent the weekend at the Native Species Festival in Dublin Zoo, chatting with people of all ages about native species conservation. Kids especially loved ‘Pin the Tail on the Irish Stoat’! Thanks to Dublin Zoo for hosting!
Could you be VWT Ireland's next Mammal Programme Manager and continue the fantastic work for threatened mammals? You will have experience of
successful conservation delivery, fieldwork and proven experience of leading successful projects and programmes.
More info www.vincentwildlife.ie/vacancies
VWT was delighted to join the first Galway County Council Biodiversity conference, Wings. Organised by #Biodiversity Officer Rosina Joyce, it featured talks on birds, butterflies, bees and #bats.
VWT engagement work is made possible by support from @irishenvnet.bsky.social & @heritagecouncil.ie
Happy #VolunteerWeek Ireland!
Next week, our amazing volunteers will be out monitoring lesser horseshoe bats at our reserves. The data collected helps guide future conservation efforts for this species.
A huge thank you to all our volunteers for your continued support! #NVWIreland
Become a citizen scientist and help map red and grey squirrels and pine martens across Ireland.
Submit your sighting to the All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey:
ROI: tinyurl.com/276jjna2
NI: tinyurl.com/2s4c2cc6
#NVWIreland
Led by @uniofgalway.bsky.social @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social VWT
FREE #BiodiversityWeek2026 webinar!
Tales of Three Woodland Species — The All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Survey
• 20 May 2026
• 7–8 pm
• Book now! tinyurl.com/fywcs7s7
Led by @uniofgalway.bsky.social, @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social and VWT
We’re delighted to be part of Dublin Zoo’s Native Species Festival (9-11May) — do visit our stand and find out more about VWT’s work.
More info tinyurl.com/trp9tcvz
This engagement work is made possible thanks to core funding from @irishenvnet.bsky.social and @heritagecouncil.ie
We’ve had another great week of learning and getting stuck into fieldwork as VWT interns. We counted 532 lesser horseshoe bats leaving a roost, detected at least three other bat species using another roost and set up Mostela camera traps and SM4 detectors to monitor other #mammals and #bats.
@mtu.ie
Looking forward to Kerry’s Wildlife and Biodiversity Conference with @mtu.ie Kerry Wildlife Biology Programme and @kerrycoco.ie (22-23 May 2026).
We’ll be speaking about our work monitoring lesser horseshoe bats and joining the panel on terrestrial biodiversity.
Free tickets here bit.ly/4dxjZkl
