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In this issue
Nature Recovery on Dartmoor – Water Deer in Britain –Natural History GCSE – Wildlife Gardening in the UK – Genetic Heritage of Ancient Trees
Contents:
- 1 Comment: Nature recovery and the future of Dartmoor’s commons
- 9 Natural reflections
- 10 The past, present and future of Water Deer in Britain
- 20 Habitat management news
- 22 Comment: Keep faith in natural history: why the new GCSE must teach the skills of the naturalist
- 26 Wild story
- 27 Gardens, wildlife and wildlife gardening in the UK
- 38 The Strawberry Tree
- 39 Ancient trees: from accidental survivors to managed genetic heritage
- 45 How to be wild
- 46 Wildlife reports
- 69 Conservation news
- 75 Changing perspectives
- 77 Book review: The Puffin
- 78 Book review: Flora of Brecknockshire
Articles in this issue
Ancient trees: from accidental survivors to managed genetic heritage
Britain’s ancient trees, those that have survived far longer than their conspecifics, are a dwindling resource of immense ecological and heritage significance. While an individual’s persistence is almost certainly aided by a dose of good luck, it is also possible that good genes have played a role. The UK hosts a globally important population ofSee moreColumns in this issue
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Book review: Flora of Brecknockshire
There have been many county floras both in Britain and Ireland in recent years, most of them recording vascular plants in unprecedented detail. Even so, I think this one stands out as exceptional. It is the first flora in modern times of the ceremonial county of Brecknock, also known as Breconshire or Brycheiniog (now part
Book review: The Puffin
This is the seventh in Stephen Moss’s series on British birds. Each book runs to around 45,000 words and brings together what is known about its chosen species. Previous subjects have included the Robin, Wren, Swallow, (Mute) Swan, (Tawny) Owl and Starling, and, if Stephen keeps going at this rate, the series could keep him
Conservation news
This month’s conservation news covers a summer of wildfires and their damage to nature reserves, the first proposal for the Environmental Development Plan (EDP) and more. See also: Wildfires in 2026: List of sources See also: Wildlife crime full report
Wildlife reports
This month’s wildlife reports include news roundups of dragonflies, butterflies, arachnids, plant galls, bryophytes and much more.
Habitat management news
October’s habitat management news covers management for nesting solitary bees and roadside management for specialist pollinators.
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Comment: Keep faith in natural history: why the new GCSE must teach the skills of the naturalist
Mary Colwell
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