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Mooney Goes Wild

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. Listen live every Monday at 10pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

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0:01:59

Helping to get wildlife on the right track

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2023/12/04

Éanna recently had the pleasure of speaking to a group of Iarnród Éireann workers about the abundance of wildlife that is to be found along Ireland’s railway network.

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0:22:15

What octopuses can teach us about ourselves

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2023/12/04

A Netflix documentary has been raising awareness of and public interest in one of the most fascinating and mysterious groups in the animal kingdom. Neuroscientist Dr Amy Courtney, originally from Dublin and now working at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, admits herself that she has become obsessed with octopuses.

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0:05:54

Harper’s Island Wetlands in Co. Cork: well worth a...

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2023/12/04

Jim joins us from Harper’s Island itself and fills us in on the wildlife that can currently be found there and how to experience and enjoy it at close quarters.

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0:11:13

Headbanging woodpeckers damaging electricity pylon

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2023/12/04

According to ESB Networks, woodpecker-damaged electricity poles have emerged as an issue in parts of Ireland's, particularly in the southeast of the country.We discuss this novel issue, the ways in which it might be tackled and how Irish authorities can learn lessons about how to cope with woodpeckers from their counterparts in other countries.

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0:07:49

Birds that never fail to turn heads: all about owls

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2023/12/04

Jim Wilsona and Dr Alan McCarthy, Barn Owl Research Officer with conservation charity BirdWatch Ireland discuss the current influx of Short-eared Owls.

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0:02:23

Good news about landmark wildlife gardening book

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2023/12/04

Our old friend, UK-based wildlife campaigner, naturalist and author (not to mention founder of International Dawn Chorus Day) Chris Baines happened to be in Malahide, Co. Dublin over the weekend. Derek took the opportunity to catch up with him and to hear first-hand some good news about his acclaimed book RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening.

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0:17:10

Eric goes on a wild goose chase

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2023/11/27

“Birdman” Eric Dempsey chats to Niall Hatch about the Brent Goose, about the life and times of these remarkable birds: where they come from, what they eat, how they behave and how their population is faring.

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0:53:29

Mooney Goes Wild

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2023/11/27

Derek is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna, Richard Collins, Eric Dempsey, Niall Hatch & Reporter Terry Flanagan. Topics up for discussion include Wild Garlic, The Irish Garden Bird Survey, The I rish Staring Murmuration Survey and more.

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0:07:15

Fungi of Killarney National Park

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2023/11/27

Louis O’Toole tells us about his newly-published book, 'The Spectacular Fungi of Killarney National Park' and sheds some light on these oft-overlooked organisms.

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0:15:39

Terry goes batty in Co. Meath!

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2023/11/27

Our roving reporter Terry Flanagan recently travelled to Slane, Co. Meath to meet up with Dr Niamh Roche from Bat Conservation Ireland to find out more about the biology of bats and the research she will be conducting over the next few months.

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0:11:18

BirdWatch Ireland’s Irish Garden Bird Survey kicks...

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2023/11/27

Regular panellist Niall Hatch joins us to chat about two of BirdWatch Ireland's surveys; The Irish Garden Bird Survey & The Irish Staring Murmuration Survey!

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0:01:17

Full of the joys of spring... in November?

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2023/11/27

Éanna Ní Lamhna chats to Derek about the wild garlic that's suddenly appeared in her garden and Richard Collins discusses how the jungle-like state of his garden may be impacting the value of his neighbours’ properties.

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0:19:30

Niall “boars” us to tears

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/11/20

This week, regular panellist Niall Hatch joins us from the picturesque town of Mandelieu-La-Napoule in the south-east of France, between the Mediterranean coast and the foothills of the Alps to discuss Wild Boars.

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0:09:14

Who’s watching whom?

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2023/11/20

Niall Hatch and Herpetologist Gandola were out recording a report about frogs for RTÉ Radio One’s Nature Nights series when the spotted Sika.

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0:24:55

Terry and Eric have a hoot on the Wicklow coast

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/11/20

Keen to see his first ever Short-eared Owl, our intrepid roving reporter Terry Flanagan travelled to Newcastle in north-eastern Co. Wicklow. There, he met up with bird expert Eric Dempsey, who had news of not one, not two, not three but four of these amazing avian predators, all within minutes of his house.

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0:04:45

Waxwing lyrical

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/11/20

Éanna Ní Lamhna chats to Derek about the Waxwing.

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0:53:20

Mooney Goes Wild

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2023/11/20

Derek is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna, Terry Flanagan and Niall Hatch. Topics up for discussion include Wild Boars, Short-ear Owls, Waxwigs and Sika's.

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0:52:54

Listen back: The Osprey

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/11/13

The first Osprey chicks from a new National Parks and Wildlife Service reintroduction programme were released into the wild in August. Derek Mooney charts their progress.

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0:54:06

Mooney Goes Wild- Waders

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/11/06

Derek Mooney, Eric Dempsey and Niall Hatch discuss the Wader from Dublin’s Sandymount Strand, one of the most important wader habitats in the country and find out why Ireland is so vital for their survival.

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0:47:10

Nature on One: THE OSPREY

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/10/30

The first Osprey chicks from a new National Parks and Wildlife Service reintroduction programme were released into the wild in August. Derek Mooney charts their progress.

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