Mooney Goes Wild

• Nature Book Suggestions For Christmas

  A book at Christmas is a moment of calm, so we're encouraging you (and your small ones!) to take a break from the screens, and relax into a book all about the natural world. We have asked our regular contributors to pick a book that they think might be of interest to you, or your nearest and dearest... For all details on books featured, see rte.ie/mooneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Feeding Hooded Crows

  Listener Mary O'Reilly got in touch to tell us about the ever-increasing number of hooded crows who come to her in St. Anne's Park, Dublin, as she walks her dog each week. Intrigued, we sent reporter Terry Flanagan along to find out more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Wildlife along Dublin’s River Dodder

  MGW listener Des McLoughlin contacted us about a Cormorant on the River Dodder in Dublin, which was holding out its wings while standing bolt upright, flapping them back and forth - but why? Derek and panel discuss...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Red Squirrel without a tail

  We were sent a video by Senan and Quinn taken near Lough Dan in Co. Wicklow. It shows an unfortunate Red Squirrel that has somehow completely lost its tail, usually the most striking feature of a squirrel. What might have happened to it, they ask, and will the poor creature survive?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• The Unnatural History of Animals: Tales from a Zoological Museum

  The Unnatural History of Animals: Tales from a Zoological Museum by Dr Martyn Linnie, curator of Trinity College Dublin’s Zoological Museum, brings to life the many tales of the museum’s history and that of its permanent residents. Richard Collins spoke to Dr. Linnie to find out more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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