In this issue
The Plight of Lough Neagh – Scorpionflies – Pulse Grazing for Rewilding – Plankton in Milford Haven – Gordano Valley NNR
Contents:
- 469 The plight of Lough Neagh
- 477 Natural reflections
- 478 An introduction to snow fleas and scorpionflies
- 484 Habitat management news
- 486 Pulse grazing in rewilding projects and the effects on invertebrate diversity – a case study of Butcherlands
- 497 Wild story
- 498 Marine plankton in Milford Haven
- 507 Naturally opinionated
- 508 Reserve Focus: Gordano Valley NNR
- 515 Wildlife reports
- 536 Conservation news
- 543 Obituary – Bob Gibbons (1949–2024)
- 544 Book review: Ponds, Pools and Puddles
- 544 Book review: Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation
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Obituary – Bob Gibbons (1949–2024)
When someone as full of life as Bob leaves us, and before his time, there is a profound sense of shock. Writing a week after his death, from a long illness, on 25th May, I can still hardly take it in. As many readers of British Wildlife will know, Bob was a talented wildlife photographer,See morePulse grazing in rewilding projects and the effects on invertebrate diversity – a case study of Butcherlands
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Book review: Ponds, Pools and Puddles
This very welcome addition to the New Naturalist series has been a long time coming. Ponds, Pools and Puddles was first mooted as a title in the 1950s, together with a prospective author (Alister Hardy), a dust jacket and watercolour sketches. However, it was not to be. Only after several decades in abeyance was the
Book review: Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation
As a result of human activities, some 37,000 species have been introduced to regions and biomes where they are not native. While many of these introductions appear to have caused no harm, others have proved extremely damaging to biodiversity and human welfare. Invasive alien species are now considered to be one of the five major
Conservation news
June’s conservation news looks ahead to the general election and the implications for environmental protection, sets out the challenges that Ireland has in meeting its climate-change commitments, and plans for Wicken Fen’s 125th year as a nature reserve.
Wildlife reports
The wildlife reports discuss the low numbers of certain migratory birds this spring, the rediscovery of the juniper-associated shieldbug Chlorochroa juniperina after an absence of almost a century, the strong showing from some perennial plants following the wet start to 2024, and much more.
Habitat management news
June’s habitat management news has a grassland theme, with summaries of a novel approach to mowing to improve the structural diversity of swards and a case study of managing a hay-meadow relic in Herefordshire.
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