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.
157 Ireland’s Lusitanian heathers: are they in fact Spanish?
Nick Scott and Micheline Sheehy Skeffington
167 Natural reflections
Brett Westwood
168 Dragonfly expansions – ten years on
Steve Cham
174 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
176 A spectrum-based approach to rewilding: can it improve perceptions of rewilding in farming communities?
Benedict Dempsey
184 Wild story
Amy-Jane Beer
185 An introduction to free-living soil nematodes
Richard W. Small
194 Letter from Caledonia
Hugh Raven
195 The ecology and conservation of the Common Lizard in Britain
Nick Michael
202 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Guy Freeman
224 Conservation news
Compiled by Guy Freeman
230 Changing perspectives
Stephen Moss
232 Book reviews & letter