How have we improved our dormouse nest tubes? We have just released a new and improved model of the dormouse nest tube. What’s different? Well, we have tried to tackle two of the most frequently encountered problems with setting up dormouse nest tubes. (1) It can be tricky to attach them securely to a branch [...]
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Hibernation time – a quick guide to safe overwintering for your garden visitors
As the days grow shorter and cooler, many animals are beginning to look for a safe place to spend the winter. The best way to cater for most hibernating animals is simply not to tidy your garden too much – a pile of leaves at the back of a flower bed provides a great place [...]
Book of the Week: Primates of West Africa
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Primates of West Africa: A Field Guide and Natural History John F. Oates What? New volume in the Tropical Field Guide Series from Conservation International. Why? Full of information about the primates of the highly bio-diverse West Africa region – from the coast of Senegal to [...]
“This tiny bundle of energy in my hand…”: John Altringham talks to the Hoopoe about bats
John Altringham, author of Bats: From Evolution to Conservation, discusses the appeal of bats, what they are, and how we should think about their conservation needs. How did you first become interested in studying bats? I was taken to a Natterer’s bat roost, almost 30 years ago now, and saw my first bat close up. [...]
Book of the Week: Bats: From Evolution to Conservation, 2nd Ed.
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Bats: From Evolution to Conservation by John D. Altringham What? 2nd edition of John Altringham’s 1996 OUP publication, Bats: Biology and Behaviour Why? This rigorous and authoritative textbook is updated to reflect the current state of research on all aspects of bat biology, ecology [...]
Four great books for wildlife gardeners
With wildlife conservation high on everyone’s agenda, here are some recommendations to introduce you to the natural diversity of your garden, and help you to create a haven for wildlife on your doorstep: Guide to Garden Wildlife, by Richard Lewington, is a field guide to all the wildlife you might expect to encounter in the [...]
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