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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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0:21:03

Airbus Fello’fly: commercial aviation meets avian...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/10/09

Jonathan Beck is project leader of Airbus Fello’fly. He joins us on tonight’s programme from the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse to tell us more about how wild geese have been the inspiration behind a system that could revolutionise air travel.

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0:54:26

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2023/10/09

Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhn, Niall Hatch, Reporter: Terry Flanagan, Katriona McFadden and Johnathan Beck, project leader of Airbus Fello’fly.

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0:08:54

Celebrating Catalan wildlife: the Ebro Delta Birding...

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2023/10/02

Catalonia, has long been regarded as one of the finest birdwatching destinations in all of Europe. It’s also a crucial breeding site, wintering habitat and migration stop-over for enormous numbers of birds.

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0:19:24

How clean are giraffes? Well, some of them are spotless!

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2023/10/02

To learn more about giraffes and their colouration, we are joined by Declan O’Donovan, Animal Care Manager at Cork’s Fota Wildlife Park. Declan is an expert when it comes to Giraffes.

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0:14:07

Newly arrived Ivy Bee gets naturalists buzzing

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2023/10/02

Two years ago, a new species of bee arrived in Ireland. The Ivy Bee was discovered in Co. Wexford. our Roving Reporter, Biologist Terry Flanagan, to speak to Francis about Ivy Bees.

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0:01:31

Giraffes are supremely elegant and graceful . . ....

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2023/10/02

Our panellists talk about one of their favourite creatures: the Giraffe. As Richard Collins describes for us, the manner in which our planet’s tallest land animals must splay their legs – essentially looking as though they are trying to do the splits – to reach down to quench their thirst is downright bizarre.

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0:02:49

How many species of bee do we have in Ireland?

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2023/10/02

For many years on Mooney Goes Wild we consistently said that there were 99 species of Bee in Ireland. These two new arrivals – the Ivy Bee and the Hairy-footed Flower Bee – have brought the Irish bee total to 101 . . . but can Éanna name them all?

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0:53:56

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2023/10/02

Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna, Niall Hatch, Reporter Terry Flanagan and Declan O’Donovan, Animal Care Manager at Cork’s Fota Wildlife Park

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0:02:29

Early Brent Geese in Co. Waterford?

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2023/10/02

One of our loyal listeners, Anne Hally, got in touch with the programme to let us know that, while taking a dip at Ardmore, Co. Waterford on 21st September, she spotted a flock of Brent Geese also swimming in the water. She wanted to know whether this was an exceptionally early sighting of these migrant waterfowl.

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0:03:22

Going "Nuts about Nature" for SPAR National Tree Day

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2023/10/02

Ireland has one of the lowest levels of tree cover of any European country. As Éanna tells us on tonight’s programme, this is something that SPAR National Tree Day, which this year takes place on Thursday 5th October, aims to tackle.

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0:12:39

Terry gets stuck in a rut on Howth Head

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/09/25

Two years ago, a herd of Old Irish Goats was introduced onto Howth Head by Fingal County Council in an effort to prevent potentially devastating wildfire outbreaks. The goats’ rutting season is now underway, so last week Terry returned to Howth Head to catch up with Sinead Keane of the Old Irish Goat Society.

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0:06:02

EPA report on Ireland’s air quality

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2023/09/25

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the latest iteration of its annual air quality report and it reveals that, while air quality in Ireland is generally good , there are concerning localised issues which lead to poor air quality.

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0:21:03

"You’re going to need a bigger boat"

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/09/25

Daniel C. Abel, Co-author and Professor of Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University spoke to Richard Collins about his new book ' The Lives of Sharks: A Natural History of Shark Life'.

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0:53:29

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2023/09/25

Derek is joined by Éanna Ní Lamhna & Richard Collins and Daniel C. Able, Co-author, Professor of Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University and ur Roving Reporter Terry Flanagan. Topics up for discussion include birch seeds, air quality, goats and sharks.

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0:07:32

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (I fear Greeks bearing...

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2023/09/25

Derek noticed a large number of winged objects coming in his windows at home, and feared that he might have an infestation of insects on his hands. Derek need not have worried. Éanna’s gift has cleared up the mystery: she brought him some birch seeds.

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0:05:04

Éanna ploughs her own furrow to promote farming for...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/09/25

Éanna spoke to members of the Teagasc team about the value of hedgerows, and particularly native hedgerow plants, to a whole range of wild creatures, including mammals, birds and pollinating insects.

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0:05:03

It’s Oh So Quiet

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2023/09/18

September is a time of year when many of our wild creatures take a bit of a break, or at least keep a lower profile than they have during the preceding months. it’s a busy time of year for many fish, too. Salmon and trout are beginning to mature, for example, which means that thoughts are turning to romance!

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0:03:21

Saltwater Dectectives

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2023/09/18

Marine Biologist Ken Whelan tells Derek all about his Saltwater Dectectives course.

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0:53:00

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2023/09/18

Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Ken Whelan Niall Hatch, Paulo Viscardi, Dr Olga Lyashevsk. and Éanna Ní Lamhna Topics for discussion include migration, marine life and volcanos.

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0:13:50

Galapagos volcanic activity reveals secrets of the...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2023/09/18

Dr Michael Stock, Assistant Professor in Geochemistry at the School of Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, has recently returned from studying volcanoes in the Galapagos. Éanna Ní Lamhna paid him a visit.

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