The Stoat found in Ireland caused problems during Victorian times when the island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. British naturalists knew about the Stoat and the Weasel as both animals ...

The Irish stoat is the focus of a new research project just launched by the Animal Ecology and Conservation group at NUI Galway. It will rely on “citizen science” inputs to gather crucial information ...

You may well ask the question, where did the animals and plants of modern day Ireland and Britain come from? Scientists have now uncovered evidence that stoats survived in Ireland at the coldest point ...

The Irish Stoat Citizen Science Survey is in its final weeks — and researchers need your help! Nearly 800 sightings have been verified across Ireland, yet some areas with suitable habitats still lack ...

It's almost the end of summer and the weather for July and August was pretty dire in most parts of the country. Wind and drizzle make hikes through the hills and seaside rambles so much less appealing ...

Stoats are our now-and-then neighbours, glimpsed in ripples across the road or at frozen moments on top of a wall. I have watched one swimming in a pool on the shore and another at full stretch after ...