Closing date for this year's ESSO Schools Wildlife Competition is Monday, March 31st. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth year in the Republic and all primary 6 and 7 classes in Northern Ireland are eligible.

Theme of this year's competition is "Threatened Species and Habitats". More information and posters may be had by writing to ESSO Schools Wildlife Programme at 22 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 - phone (01-) 6612148. For Northern Ireland the address is 425 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT 4 2PL - phone (0801 232) 761007.