Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in a nationwide effort to track the distribution of squirrels and pine martens across the country.
This project invites people to become Citizen Scientists by submitting sightings of some of our most iconic woodland mammals.
Led by researchers in University of Galway, Ulster Wildlife and the Vincent Wildlife Trust, the survey aims to map the latest distribution of red and grey squirrels, and the pine marten across the island of Ireland.
Naomi Mitten, Biodiversity Officer with Cavan County Council, is encouraging everyone to report their sightings to help researchers build a detailed picture of how these populations are changing.
She says it's hoped they can help us study these species, whose recent history in Ireland has been a fascinating story of nature's resilience.
