Planting trees in specially designated Hen Harrier areas is threatening the endangered bird.
The hen harrier, once widespread throughout the country, is now Ireland's rarest declining breeding bird species due to habitat loss.
A draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan (HHTRP), which aims to outline actions for securing the bird's future was scheduled for public consultation in October.
However, concerns have been expressed about the draft in its current form, saying it does not acknowledge scientific research.
The primary concern is a proposal to consider further afforestation within hen harrier special protection areas.
Billy Flynn from the Irish Wildlife Trust joined Caroline Gauley on The Wider View and started by explaining why planting trees is such an issue:
