In this issue
Decline of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Urban Wilding – Ecology of Limestone Scree – The Slender Pond Snail – Impacts of Fences on Birds
Contents:
- 79 The decline of the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Britain
- 88 Natural Reflections
- 89 Comment: The urban wild: a perspective from Northern England
- 97 Habitat Management News
- 99 The ecology and conservation of Limestone scree in Britain and Ireland
- 108 Wild Story
- 109 The impacts of fences on birds
- 118 Flying Kites: a view from Wales
- 119 The lost population of the Slender Pond snail at Bavelaw Marsh
- 126 How to be Wild
- 127 Wildlife Reports
- 147 Conservation News
- 153 Changing Perspectives
- 155 Book review: Nudibranchs of Britain, Ireland and Northwest Europe
Articles in this issue
The lost population of the Slender Pond snail at Bavelaw Marsh
Listed as near the threatened on the IUCN Red List, the Slender Pond Snail has been going through a ‘silent’ disappearance in Britain. Clive Walton outlines how the recent find of a population in Bavelaw, Scotland offers an opportunity to further our understanding of the species’ ecology and life history. This article is aSee moreColumns in this issue
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Book review: Nudibranchs of Britain, Ireland and Northwest Europe
Every subset of natural history has certain groups that attract a disproportionate amount of attention; the orchids among wildflowers, for example, or the butterflies in the Lepidoptera. In the marine world, it is the nudibranchs which seem to have the perfect combination of beauty, challenge and intrigue to breed obsession in people. For what are
Conservation News
Conservation news looks at the biggest developments in conservation during October, including COP 16, moves to protect the Swanscombe Peninsula from the lingering threat of development, and new insights into the historical extent of oyster reefs in Europe.
Wildlife Reports
November's wildlife reports cover some notable range expansions in British Orthoptera, the alien snail species associated with hothouses, the lichen interest of brownfield sites, and the regular round-up of news on various other taxonomic groups.
Habitat Management News
November’s habitat management news covers: – Updated guidance on bracken management produced by Fera Science Ltd. – An account of meadow management in the Cumbrian North Pennines, near Alston.
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Comment: The urban wild: a perspective from Northern England
Ian D. Rotherham
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