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.
1 The Fen Orchid – a species on the brink
David Carrington, Clive Hurford, Andy Jones and Tim Pankhurst
9 Through a naturalist's eyes
Robert Burton
10 Comment: Lapwings, farming and Environmental Stewardship
Philip Merricks
14 Habitat management news
Compiled by Conservation Management Advice, RSPB
16 What has the SSSI improvement programme achieved for nature conservation in England?
Keith Kirby, Richard Jefferson, Jonathan Larwood, Debbie Russell, Ben Le Bas and Russell Wright
26 Reserve Focus: The Princethorpe woodlands, Warwickshire
Richard Wright
31 ls nature conservation working for plants?
Andrew Byfield
41 Wildlife reports
Compiled by Andrew Branson
65 Conservation news
Compiled by Sue Everett
71 Twitcher in the swamp
Peter Marren
72 Book reviews
74 Letters