Battle against invasive species in Killarney National Park intensifies despite rising costs

Battle against invasive species in Killarney National Park intensifies despite rising costs

Killarney National Park is facing significant challenges from invasive species, with experts and officials disagreeing over the effectiveness of current control measures despite quadrupled spending on management efforts. Key developments: NPWS spent over €4.3m on invasive species management nationwide (2020-2024) Rhododendron control spending in Killarney increased from €254k to €1.08m since 2017 286 deer culled … Read more