Moate group paves way for female Nest Protection Officers

Co-ordinated by Moate-based Irish Rural Link, Breeding Waders EIP has contracted 30 Nest Protection Officers, and is delighted to announce that two female Nest Protection Officers are amongst them, a first in Ireland.

Molly O’Grady and Dana Kneale are paving the way for gender balance in what has traditionally been a male-dominated sector.

One of the biggest threats to endangered, ground nesting birds is predation.

The Breeding Waders EIP is at the forefront in developing new innovative, ethical and humane techniques for improving the outcomes for ground-nesting birds in Ireland. They are also developing Ireland’s first certified training course for Nest Protection Officer’s in Ireland to enhance capacity within the sector.