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.
153 Passing on the baton
Andrew Branson
154 Wildlife has its uses – managing farmland for ecosystem services
Chris Stoate
161 Through a naturalist's eyes
Robert Burton
162 Microclimate, climate change and wildlife conservation
Andrew Suggitt, Jenny Hodgson, llya Maclean, Nicholas Macgregor, Jon Bennie and John Hopkins
169 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
171 Chalk streams and grazing Mute Swans
Kevin A Wood, Richard A Stillman, Francis Daunt and Matthew T O'Hare
177 Lowland oligotrophic lakes in England – an examination of these English rarities
Stewart Clarke
185 Letter from the Far West Coast
Michael Viney
186 Farming for nature – a return visit
James Robertson
196 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Malcolm Tait
218 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
224 Twitcher in the swamp
225 Book reviews
226 Letters