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 Thinking globally and acting locally for European Eels
Matthew Hatchwell
11 Natural reflections
Brett Westwood
12 Alpine Blue-sowthistle and the challenge of upland management
Michael Scott
19 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
21 Crisis point for the conservation sector
Patrick Barkham
26 ‘By a fayre down’, the breck heaths of the West Midlands
Clive Chatters
33 Wild story
Amy-Jane Beer
34 The Speckled Bush-cricket – an unusual orthopteran
Marion Hall and David Robinson
42 The Strawberry Tree
Pádraic Fogarty
43 Comment: Reintroductions – are they always a good thing?
Ian Carter
49 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Guy Freeman
69 How to be wild
Simon Barnes
70 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
75 Twitcher in the swamp
76 Book reviews & Letters