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.
1 Editorial
Andrew Branson
2 Comment: The 2011 Environmental Revolution
Peter Marren
7 Through a naturalist's eyes
Robert Burton
8 Conserving the wildlife of traditional orchards
Simon Barker, Anita Burrough, Lucy Cordrey, Kate Merry and Chris Wedge
17 The Noble Chafer and traditional orchards – an old-growth species in the English cultural landscape
Keith Alexander and Laura Bower
23 Mistletoe – a review of its distribution, conservation and insect associates
Jonathan Briggs
32 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
34 Large house spiders in the British Isles: past, present and future
Geoff Oxford
42 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Andrew Branson
64 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
70 Twitcher in the swamp
Peter Marren
72 Book reviews
73 Letters