British Wildlife is the leading natural history magazine in the UK, providing essential reading for both enthusiast and professional naturalists and wildlife conservationists. Published eight times a year, this subscription magazine bridges the gap between popular writing and scientific literature through a combination of long-form articles, regular columns and reports, book reviews and letters.
77 Comment: New clean-water ponds – A way to protect freshwater biodiversity
Penny Williams, Jeremy Biggs and Pascale Nicolet
86 Through a naturalist's eyes
Robert Burton
87 Reserve Focus: Isle of May National Nature Reserve, Fife
Michael Scott
92 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
94 Living with the enemy: insects and their pathogens
Helen E Roy, Helen Hesketh, Morag McCracken, Richard Comont, Gabriele Rondoni, Remy Poland, Grant Stentiford and Rosemary S Hails
101 Increasing the resilience of our lowland dry heaths and acid grasslands
Malcolm Ausden, Martin Allison, Peter Bradley, Mike Coates, Mel Kemp and Nick Phillips
110 Reflections on a tern colony – The Long Nanny Little Tern colony over 30 years
David Woodfall
117 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Andrew Branson
140 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
146 Twitcher in the swamp
Peter Marren
147 Book reviews
150 Letters