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WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS HAVE been asked to ensure they are compliant with the law if they are caring for injured wild animals.
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan said today that rehabilitators caring for injured wildlife must have the appropriate licence to do so.
Noonan said in a press statement: “We have some passionate and dedicated people in Ireland who go to great lengths to care for injured wildlife. They play a vital role in protecting wild species and do great service in bringing such issues to the attention of agencies such as the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
“Without the tireless efforts of wildlife enthusiasts and rehabilitators in the community, I dread to think of the amount of injured wildlife that would be lost, either to injury or to predators, given their vulnerability.
“To ensure compliance with the law, it is essential that their work is done on a licensed footing.”
Applying for a licence has been streamlined, and in a bid to make the process easier, the National Parks and Wildlife Service has released a new application format for those caring for Irish wildlife.
There are now two separate application forms for rehabilitators – one for people to apply for the possession of wild birds or animals for rehabilitation purposes and one to apply to retain such animals or birds that would be unlikely to survive unaided in the wild.
The latter will only be granted in limited circumstances.
Another new application form has been introduced for a licence lasting 12 months aimed at experienced rehabilitators across the country who treat multiple cases on an ongoing basis.
The forms can be found here.
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Is there any reason a person can get fired with the wrc awarding them money? It’s getting a bit out of hand
@niamh ryan: sorry ment to be without awarding them money
@niamh ryan: read the article again, the employer messed up considerably
@iohanx: I did read the article fully, the employee only worked 2 days a week and still was liable to be late/leave early/not turn up at all. Just because the employer didn’t write his warnings down you think he should be awarded 11k? I doubt anyone actually gets these pay outs as the wrc has no legal standing but still
@iohanx: I don’t know if messed up is the word I’d use but they clearly didn’t follow all the processes that they are supposed to. Maybe they didn’t have a Legal and a HR department to advise them because they are just a small time garage. Many smaller operators find it impossible to stay on the right side of employment law.
@lochinvar56: And what if the employer in this instance is telling the truth, stand up in the WRC and praise the employees ability and say his job is still open. Was he not treating him right? Typical comment from the we are entitled to everything brigade
@lochinvar56: haha did you like that comment yourself!? No interest in your “employment” status ok lochy, I’m sure your one of the better “employers”
Very strange that,being such an experienced and skilled mechanic, he didn’t look for or find another position with better pay.
@DrDucati: Now running his own business.
@Jane Alford: only able to earn 140 per week?
My goodness what mechanic earns only €140 a week,
@hugh sure: does the article not say “€240 for 24hrs per week”
@hugh sure: ah seen the part you’re talking about “working for himself earning average of €140 per week”.
Why the anonymity? If this was Dunnes or Tesco, their name would have been headline!
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