This weeks episode features Elaine O'Riordan, who is studying the ecology of the European Hedgehog in an Irish context for her PhD in the National University of Ireland Galway.
Elaine has run the Irish Hedgehog Survey for the last number of years, looking at how citizen scientists can feed into our understanding of the population of Hedgehogs in Ireland.
Ricky and Elaine chat about the various species of Hedgehogs worldwide, their diet, dependence on our gardens, hibernation and how citizen science can play a role in better understanding this fascinating mammal.
Bird of the Week this week is the Bullfinch. A stunningly beautiful bird, Niall fills us in as to how it benefits hugely from 'No Mow May' feeding on Dandelions, and will also benefit from fruiting trees such as cherry, plum and apple trees.
In Your Nature features Ricky Whelan, Biodiversity Officer with Offaly County Council and Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland and is edited by Ann-Marie Kelly. The series is supported by Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath County Councils and the Heritage Council.
In Your Nature Ep 49 - What's at Santa's Bird Table
In Your Nature Ep 48 - The New Invasives
In Your Nature Ep 47 - Where Are They Now?
In Your Nature Ep 46 - Connemara
In Your Nature Ep 45 - Ireland Vs New Zealand Bird-off Part 2
In Your Nature Ep 44 - Ireland Vs New Zealand Bird-off Part 1
In Your Nature Ep 43 - Swift Conservation
In Your Nature Ep 42 - Moths
In Your Nature Ep 41 - Hedgerows + Pollinators
In Your Nature Ep 40 - The Pine Marten with Dr Denise O'Meara
In Your Nature Ep 39 - Bird Flu Update
In Your Nature Ep 37 - Hen Harriers
In Your Nature Ep 36 - Wildlife Ponds with Rob Gandola
In Your Nature Ep 35 - Dawn Chorus Live From East Coast Nature Reserve
In Your Nature Ep 34 - Avian Eurovision
In Your Nature Ep 33 - Conservation Canines
In Your Nature Ep 32 - Birds of our Bogs
In Your Nature Ep 31 - FairSeas
In Your Nature Ep 30 - Dublin Bay and The Dublin Bay Birds Project
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