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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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8:47

Sumer is icumen in

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/07

Do the Cuckoos of today still sound the same as the Cuckoos of the past? Well, yes, they do. An ancient musical composition from 1250 named 'Sumer is icumen in' features a vocal representation of a Cuckoo. Ian Pittaway, accomplished singer and expert in early music, speaks to us about the song and gives us his rendition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:16

The highlights of Dawn Chorus 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/30

Are you looking to relax, unwind and immerse yourself in one of the most spectacular phenomena that the natural world has to offer? If so, it’s time to set your ears free and relive the magic of Mooney Goes Wild’s seven-hour live broadcast of the Dawn Chorus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:57

Insect Portraits: Capturing the personality of...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/23

Have you ever encountered an insect portrait photographer? One such person is Dr. Lisa Clancy, whose book 'Insect Portraits: Capturing the personality of (mostly) Irish insects' has just been published by Mayo Books Press. Lisa speaks to Éanna Ní Lamhna about these vital, fascinating and often misunderstood invertebrates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:59

Bringing back the White-tailed Eagle

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/23

The White-tailed Eagle was widespread in Ireland before extinction in the nineteenth century. An ambitious reintroduction project began in 2007 and these magnificent birds are breeding here once more. Christopher O’Sullivan, Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, has travelled to Norway to oversee collecting more chicks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:21

Irritable Owl Syndrome

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/23

We received an email last week from Sabina Davitt, who attached a recording made by her son who lives in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The recording features several drawn-out squeals from Long-eared Owl chicks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:36

The Birds of County Donegal

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/23

Donegal is a haven for nature, especially birds. A new book published by Cork University Press is bringing that rich birdlife to new audiences. 'The Birds of County Donegal' is the work of legendary local ornithologist Ralph Sheppard. Eric Dempsey recently attended the launch of the book in beautiful Glenveagh National Park where he met Ralph.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:23

Questions from Listeners

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/16

The team answer queries about Cuckoos, Woodpeckers and Niall has to guess a bird's song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:31

How to manage elephants in captivity

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/16

Last week, Gerry Creighton (former Operations Manager at Dublin Zoo) popped into the studio to chat to Derek and Richard about the challenges of managing elephants in captivity, the conservation pressures that these massive mammals face in the wild and how to reduce conflicts between humans and elephants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:52

Rambling on Rathlin Island

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/16

Lying off the Causeway Coast of Co. Antrim, Rathlin Island is famed for its rugged landscape, breathtaking views and rich flora and fauna. Niall paid a visit to Rathlin Island in order to find out more about its captivating natural history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:45

What can nature tell us about living together?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/16

Can nature teach human beings a thing or two about living together? 'To Have or To Hold: Nature’s Hidden Relationships' is the latest book by science communicator Sophie Pavelle and she spoke to Éanna about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:37

Five fantastic facts about our feathered friends in...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

Were you one of the thousands of people who attended Bord Bia Bloom over the June Bank Holiday period? Derek and the team were there to bring you a very special live edition of Mooney Goes Wild. Here's one of the highlights: Niall Hatch gives five fantastic facts about feathered friends in five minutes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:25

Cuckoo singing in Co. Wexford . . . but is he too late?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

Listener Ann Gethings kindly sent us a recording made by her brother Marc on his farm in Killaughrim in Caim, Co. Wexford. Marc’s recording features the unmistakable sounds of a male Cuckoo in song . . . but was this Cuckoo late?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:32

The loss of experience in elephant societies

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

A new study has revealed how the loss of experienced individual elephants from their social groups stops the knowledge transfer between generations. Dr Lucy Bates (who led the research) from the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology, explains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:13

Robins eating slug pellets

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

Cliodhna Kellegher from Banagher, Co. Offaly, got in touch with us to tell us about an unusual occurrence where a resident pair of Robins have taken a real fancy to the slug pellets that she puts out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:51

The uplifting power of a Blackbird

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

To finish tonight’s programme, we thought we would share with you a truly beautiful and deeply moving account of a chance encounter with a Blackbird that was sent to us by listener Nuala McLoughlin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:40

Terry Flanagan is in clover . . . literally!

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/09

Ireland is home to some very rare native plants, and one of the rarest and hardest to find of all is the Burrowing Clover. Wicklow-based naturalist and author Declan Murphy met up with Terry Flanagan on the banks of the River Vartry to find it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:10

Mooney Goes Wild: Live From Bloom 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/02

It's a special live programme this Bank Holiday Monday as the Mooney Goes Wild team broadcasts from Bloom at Dublin's Phoenix Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:15

Mooney Goes Wild at 30

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/06/02

On this Bank Holiday Monday, enjoy a repeat of this special documentary celebrating 30 years of Mooney Goes Wild, presented by Colm Flynn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:46

Zombie Spiders

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/26

We know that a great many of you happen to have a fear of spiders, so you might not be thrilled to learn that Ireland now has “zombie spiders” to contend with! Found living in a cave between Cavan and Fermanagh, speleologists Tim and Pam Fogg are the husband-and-wife team who first discovered them so Michele Browne went to meet them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:40

Hazel Dormouse in Co. Clare

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/26

Recently, we received an email from Rosaleen Bourke in Bellharbour, Co. Clare, about a rare sighting of a Hazel Dormouse in that part of Ireland. We talk about the newest rodents to call Ireland home, how they differ from “true” mice, and whether their spread across Ireland will continue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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