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.
79 On the trail of the Narrow-headed Ant in the UK
Stephen Carroll, Hayley Wiswell, Betsy Vulliamy and John Walters
90 Natural reflections
Brett Westwood
91 Comment: What if Wolves don’t change rivers, or the Lynx lacks bite? Rethinking a rewilding orthodoxy
Hugh Webster
98 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
100 Reserve Focus: Eddystone reef
Jean-Luc Solandt
105 Wild story
Amy-Jane Beer
106 Rejuvenating Welsh Dunes: eight years of experimentation
Emmer Litt, Julie Creer, Mike Howe, Sam Bosanquet, Julian Woodman, Daniel Guest, Karen Wilkinson and John Ratcliffe
117 Naturally opinionated
Mark Avery
118 Dull flowers and dazzling insects – the story of pollination in one of our less glamorous orchids
Dave Morgan
125 Letter from Caledonia
Hugh Raven
126 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Guy Freeman
149 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
154 Twitcher in the swamp
155 Book reviews & Letters