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
Dave Goulson
3 Into the great unknown: the microbial diversity of a nature reserve
David M. Wilkinson, Angela L. Creevy and Jane fisher
9 Through a naturalist's eyes
Robert Burton
10 Curlews in crisis
Mary Colwell; and Alan Lauder, Anita Donaghy and Barry O'Donoghue
17 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
19 Reserve focus: Ouaisne Common SSI, Jersey
Guy Freeman
26 A View from the Highlands
Michael Scott
27 The Knepp Vera conference: the case for creating new wood pastures
Miles King
34 Partners in reversing farmland wildlife decline
Richard Winspear, Katie Cruickshanks and Paul Evans
References
37 Letter from the far West Coast
Michael Viney
38 The Allerton Project's first 25 years: Part 2
Chris Stoate
44 How to be wild
Simon Barnes
45 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Guy Freeman
65 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
71 Twitcher in the swamp
72 Book reviews & Letters