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Our June issue is out! Topics include Curlews and rewilding, the impact of parasite treatment for pets on freshwater invertebrates, conservation work in Windsor Forest and Great Park and the return of the Large Tortoiseshell in Britain. For more see:
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We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the June newsletter here:
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For the final day of
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, we're back to wall plants - Ivy-leaved Toadflax this time. If you'd like to learn more about plant communities on walls, and the struggles and opportunities this habitat offers, have a look at our latest issue -
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An industrious Beewolf for day 29
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Against a generally gloomy picture for inverts, this species is bucking the trend, spreading quickly in recent years. Brett Westwood highlights the insects succeeding amid the biodiversity crisis in
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The scribbled mines of Ectoedemia heringella, a leaf-mining micro-moth, on Holm Oak
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We looked at the various moth species taking advantage of the spread and establishment of this non-native tree in
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20 days ago
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A rove beetle from genus Paederus for day 27
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Rove beetles are a remarkable and diverse group. We looked at the biology of relatives in genus Stenus - featuring rocket propulsion, chemical warfare and harpoon jaws - earlier this spring: see
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A dense Beech canopy for day 26
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There's a lot of talk about bringing more light into woodlands, but what about species that like the shade? Ellie Crane urges us to embrace the 'dark side' of woodland management in
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22 days ago
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For day 25, a male Palmate Newt
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While the jury's out, there are signs that this species is losing out where the non-native Alpine Newt is becoming established - we cover the history and biology of the latter in
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Our June issue is out! Topics include Curlews and rewilding, the impact of parasite treatment for pets on freshwater invertebrates, conservation work in Windsor Forest and Great Park and the return of the Large Tortoiseshell in Britain. For more see:
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
23 days ago
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A mayfly larva for day 24
#30DaysWild
If you've been following the parliamentary inquiry into the impacts of pet flea-treatments on mayflies and other aquatic invertebrates, look out for
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's excellent summary of the problem in our June issue, due out this week.
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A Silver-studded Blue for day 23
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An endemic subspecies of this butterfly is one of the star attractions of the Great Orme, in North Wales - James Robertson described the headland's wild treasures in
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25 days ago
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Swirling seabirds and towering chalk cliffs at Bempton, on Flamborough Headland
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Spectacular scenery and wildlife have earned the headland a deserved place in our Classic Wildlife Sites series - read about its natural history and conservation here
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A snail that’s met a watery end among the leaves of Common Teasel
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Jonathan Briggs looks at our long relationship with teasels, and the intriguing question of whether they can be considered carnivorous, in
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27 days ago
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A 7-spot Ladybird for day 20
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When thinking of signs of spring, ladybird mating may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it’s just as seasonal as many other natural events. For more on the phenology of spring-time breeding, see
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A Candy-striped Flatworm for day 19
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While this species is exclusively marine, an ever growing number of flatworms – mostly alien – are found in Britain’s terrestrial habitats. Hugh Jones shared a roll-call of land-dwelling species in
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For day 18, the purple spotted stem of Hemlock – a sure sign (should you need it) not to eat
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All toxic plants have a certain dark intrigue, but perhaps the most notorious is Deadly Nightshade - Peter Marren explored its mythology and biology in
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It may look like a nondescript earthy mound, but this is the work of a small but extremely influential creature
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Tim King covered the amazing ecological-engineering abilities of the Yellow Meadow Ant in our December issue
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A male Stonechat for day 16
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This species, with other birds, has been taking advantage of large-scale scrub creation work in the Cumbrian uplands carried out by the Woodland Trust – you can read about that in
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Flowering Sea Kale for day 15
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This plant plays an important role in ecological succession on the shingle at Dungeness, Kent. Roger Morris reflects on changes in this internationally important NNR in our May issue:
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A freshly hatched Puss Moth caterpillar for day 14
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In the past 25 years, this species and other moths associated with trees have arrived at the pioneering Carrifran Wildwood as pasture has turned to woodland – Peter Norman reported on this in
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A quiet evening on Dartmoor for
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Scrub, glades, woodland and plenty of prey – just the kind of mix that might suit a certain feline… We looked at the potential return of Wildcats to the South West in
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Pied Flycatcher in a sun-dappled canopy for day 12
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This is one of a number of bird species that has started breeding at the famous Mar Lodge in the past 30 years – we saw how rewilding is reshaping the Estate’s avifauna in
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A stranded Moon Jellyfish for day 11
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As we get into peak season for 'jellies', you can read about the diversity of species in British waters and changes in their occurrence in Jeanette Sanders' article here:
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The chunky flowerheads of Greater Quaking Grass for Day 10
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This is one of a number of alien grasses that has taken a liking to our towns, cities and brownfield land - Brett Westwood celebrated these enterprising plants in
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A Green Hairstreak on lookout duty for day 9
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This butterfly is pretty conspicuous as an adult, but for some of its more elusive relatives UV surveys of early stages are proving to be a gamechanger - we covered this novel technique in
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A distant Cuckoo calling for
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Going by the number of Cuckoo-derived place names, this bird clearly made a big impact on our ancestors during its fleeting visits each summer:
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explores the meaning of bird-y place names in
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A wall decorated with Maidenhair Spleenwort for
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While spleenworts are the most common, many other ferns manage to eke out a living on walls in our towns and cities - we delved into the fascinating lives of these plants in
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The eggs of Common Cuttlefish for day 6
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Cephalopods have been in the headlines recently thanks to a population explosion in the cuttlefish's relative, the Common Octopus: Keith Hiscock described the long history of this species in Britain in
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A juvenile Meadow Grasshopper for day 5
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Among the many good things beavers do, did you know that their eco-engineering can create great habitat for grasshoppers and crickets? Read more about that in
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Cattle at work on a local heathland nature reserve
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In our latest issue, Graham Tucker takes a deep dive into the implications for grazing-reliant habitats and British wildlife in general if meat and dairy consumption were reduced -see
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A Willow Warbler for day 3 of
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This species is usually easy to tell from the Chiffchaff by song, but birds don't always stick to the rules - Brett Westwood looked at the intriguing phenomenon of 'mixed singers' in a recent column:
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A newly metamorphosed toadlet for day 2 of
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The UK has two native toads, but for more than a century a third 'interloper' has been present in parts of England:
@stevoallain.bsky.social
looked at the long history of the Midwife Toad in Britain in
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It's 1st June, which can only mean one thing - time for
#30DaysWild
from the
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! Throughout the month we’ll be getting involved by sharing recent sightings from near our headquarters in Devon and looking back at past articles from the magazine.
about 2 months ago
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We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the May newsletter here:
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Joe Bishop
about 2 months ago
Having a thoroughly good time (not just the beer I promise) reading Peter Marren's entertaining article about Deadly Nightshade in this month's
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. The folklore associated with poisonous plants is interesting and wacky in equal measure.
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Our May issue is out! Topics this time include Deadly Nightshade, moths of Carrifran Wildwood, the impacts of meat and dairy consumption on wildlife, the Wryneck in Britain and Dungeness in decline? For more see:
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We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the April newsletter here:
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Our April issue is out! Topics this time include Bluebells seen from below, the natural history of Stenus rove beetles, land prices and wildlife, the importance and value of wood pasture and the phenology of breeding. For more see:
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3 months ago
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It's Buglife's Be Kind to Spiders Week! 🕷️ To celebrate, we're offering a free download of our 2023 article on the fascinating but much maligned false widows, from
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's Alastair Lavery & Lawrence Bee, with artwork by
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Download link in comments👇
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We've just shared the latest British Wildlife newsletter - our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the March newsletter here:
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Michael J. Warren
5 months ago
If you subscribe to the brilliant
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mag, you’ll find an article about birds in place-names in there this month. Right before
@amyjanebeer.bsky.social
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Nicola Chester
5 months ago
Heartfelt thanks to
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for an incredible review. ‘Nobody else writes with this degree of sensitivity, the big picture interspersed with telling detail, the perfect descriptive phrase that is her knack & the unhurried, farm-pace of her narrative.’1/2
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Ghosts of the Farm - British Wildlife
Ghosts of the Farm Nicola Chester Close your eyes and imagine rural southern England. You probably picture somewhere like the setting of Ghosts of the Farm – all rolling chalk hills and sticky mud, br...
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Ian Parsons
5 months ago
My review in their latest newsletter of
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Wilding for Conservation is now out.
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An important publication & resource.
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Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain - British Wildlife
Wilding For Conservation: an exploration of rewilding in Britain Between the years of 2021 and 2025, British Wildlife magazine ran a series of articles under the title of ‘Wilding for Conservation’. T...
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The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the February newsletter here:
mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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Our February issue is out! Topics this time include English nature laws in crisis, the Common Octopus, birds in place-names, action needed for protected sites and rewilding and birds at Mar Lodge. For more see:
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James Bullock
6 months ago
New book on rewilding! A curated collection of 27 articles published in British Wildlife over the last 5 yrs So, accessible & nicely produced for a broad readership And I’m one of the authors. Cheap at the price (£16.99)!
www.britishwildlife.com/wilding/
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wilding - British Wildlife
Wilding for Conservation: An Exploration of Rewilding in Britain The complete collection of articles from British WIldlife‘s acclaimed Wilding for Conservation series – an unflinching appraisal of the...
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The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the January newsletter here:
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Richard K Broughton
6 months ago
Essential reading in latest British Wildlife magazine. Really good article by
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on value & future of unmanaged British woodland, and restoring lost habitats through non-intervention. Great conclusions and I agree with every word.
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Ellie Crane
6 months ago
I wrote a thing (my article is the one with the Star Wars reference 🤓)
add a skeleton here at some point
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Our December issue is out! Topics this time include beavers and orthoptera, ninety years of ecosystems, 'good' ecological status in rivers, the Yellow Meadow Ant, and woodlands: time to embrace the dark side? For more see:
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7 months ago
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The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the November newsletter here:
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