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 29 - Minister Pippa Hackett on Land Use Policy
In Your Nature Ep 28 - Merlin
In Your Nature Ep 27 - Spiders
In Your Nature Ep 26 - Garden Birds/Garden Bird Survey
In Your Nature Ep 25 - Birding Culture
In Your Nature Ep 24 - Life at Cape Clear Bird Observatory
In Your Nature Ep 23 - Terns
In Your Nature Ep 22 - Barn Owl Conservation
In Your Nature Ep 21 - Bird Flu.
In Your Nature Ep 20 - Riverbirds
In Your Nature Ep 19 - Irish Wildlife Sounds
In Your Nature Ep 18 - Bird Eggs
In Your Nature Ep 17 - Harpers Island
In Your Nature Ep 16 - Species Extinctions
In Your Nature Ep 15 - Species Reintroductions
In Your Nature Ep 14 - Crows
In Your Nature Ep 13 - Christmas Special
In Your Nature Ep 12 - Curlew Conservation
In Your Nature Ep 11 - Seabirds
In Your Nature Ep 10 - No Such Thing as a Seagull
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