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Get a closer look at Conservation Ranger’s work

By Michelle Crean
Getting up close and finding out about the detailed work Conservation Rangers do will soon literally be in your hands!

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Conservation Ranger Mary Sheehan. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Conservation Ranger Mary Sheehan. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

WILDLIFE UPDATES: Sam Bayley Killarney National Park and Wildlife Conservation Ranger will be providing information and regular video features on his work. He is pictured with Ecologist Orla Van Der Noll. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
A glimpse of the work being done in the Killarney National Park will be made available online as Sam Bayley will be providing information and regular video features on his work as a Conservation Ranger.
One of the main roles of the Ranger is to monitor the wildlife within the Killarney National Park.
Sam’s particular focus is birds.
Some of this is through observation and other methods such as bird ringing, which requires lots of training and licensing in the use of nets to catch the birds and ensuring their welfare.
“Bird ringing helps us to study particular individuals within the population, so we can learn about their movements, habitats and how long they live for," Sam said.
"A series of measurements such as wing length, weight, ageing and sexing are key factors for us to record.”
Updates can be found on the Killarney National Park Facebook page: www.facebook.com/killarneynationalpark.
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