In this issue
Ireland’s Lusitanian Heathers – Dragonfly Expansions – Rewilding: a Spectrum-based Approach – Soil Nematodes – Ecology of the Common Lizard
Contents:
- 157 Ireland’s Lusitanian heathers: are they in fact Spanish?
- 167 Natural Reflections
- 168 Dragonfly expansions- ten years on
- 174 Habitat Management News
- 176 A spectrum-based approach to rewilding: can it improve perceptions of rewilding in farming communities?
- 184 Wild Story
- 185 An introduction to free-living soil nematodes
- 194 Letter from Caledonia
- 195 The ecology and conservation of the Common Lizard in Britain
- 202 Wildlife Reports
- 224 Conservation News
- 230 Changing Perspectives
- 232 Book review: British & Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide
- 233 Book review: Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain: A Visual Guide to Their Identification
Articles in this issue
The ecology and conservation of the Common Lizard in Britain
The Common Lizard is widely distributed across Britain, yet there are indicators that the species is in decline. Nick Michael describes the ecology, conservation and distribution of the species, as distinguished from Britain’s other native lizards. If you are out walking in the British countryside, the lizard that you are most likely to encounter, oftenSee moreA spectrum-based approach to rewilding: can it improve perceptions of rewilding in farming communities?
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Book review: Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain: A Visual Guide to Their Identification
This book contains two volumes, 970 pages, and 6,000 colour photos covering more than 700 species. Spreads available online illustrate the range of topics covered and typical page layouts for the different sections, allowing the scope, high standard and quality of the illustrations to be appreciated. Each species described is accompanied by at least one
Book review: British & Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide
There is already a wide choice of new and established wild flower identification books on the market, and so it takes something pretty special to stand out, and that is exactly what this latest addition to the WILDGuides series achieves. British & Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide is a gamechanger. Unlike some
Conservation News
December’s conservation news covers the latest land and marine conservation and policy changes within the United Kingdom. Points of focus include a disappointing Cop 29 in Azerbaijan and the recent protests from farmers in relation to the government U-turn on Agricultural Property Relief and inheritance tax.
Wildlife Reports
December’s wildlife reports cover the success of populations of the Fen Raft Spider, a record of Ireland’s first Red-footed Booby and the regular round-up of news on various other taxonomic groups.
Habitat Management News
December’s habitat management news covers: The recovery of Bittern in the UK over the last 30 years. A summary of management interventions key to the species’ prosperity.
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