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Our November issue is out! Topics this time include Wildcats in South-west England, jellyfish in British and Irish Seas, upland scrub and birds, UV surveys for caterpillars, and the Great Orme. For more, see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
Our November issue is out! Topics this time include Wildcats in South-west England, jellyfish in British and Irish Seas, upland scrub and birds, UV surveys for caterpillars, and the Great Orme. For more, see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Our November issue is out! Topics this time include Wildcats in South-west England, jellyfish in British and Irish Seas, upland scrub and birds, UV surveys for caterpillars, and the Great Orme. For more, see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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🦇Mammals
🐟Marine
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🌳Trees
🦆Birds
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November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Looking for the perfect gift for naturalist friends?
Check out our all new Starter Subscriptions - with 8 FREE BACK ISSUES selected by subject. Choose from:
🦇Mammals
🐟Marine
🦗Invertebrates
🌺Wildflowers
🌳Trees
🦆Birds
🦋Butterflies
🐸Freshwater
For more, visit www.britishwildlife.com/product-cate...
Check out our all new Starter Subscriptions - with 8 FREE BACK ISSUES selected by subject. Choose from:
🦇Mammals
🐟Marine
🦗Invertebrates
🌺Wildflowers
🌳Trees
🦆Birds
🦋Butterflies
🐸Freshwater
For more, visit www.britishwildlife.com/product-cate...
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the October newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the October newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
Our October issue is out! Topics this time include Alpine Newts in Britain, Herefordshire’s ice age ponds, land flatworms, snowline slime moulds, and a tale of two teasels. For more, see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
October 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Our October issue is out! Topics this time include Alpine Newts in Britain, Herefordshire’s ice age ponds, land flatworms, snowline slime moulds, and a tale of two teasels. For more, see: www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
With the October issue on its way we're about to start a new volume of British Wildlife.
Which was your favourite cover from volume 36?
Which was your favourite cover from volume 36?
October 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
With the October issue on its way we're about to start a new volume of British Wildlife.
Which was your favourite cover from volume 36?
Which was your favourite cover from volume 36?
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the September newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
September 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the September newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
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My photo published in @britishwildlife.bsky.social earlier this year has prompted this carefully considered paper. I wrote about my encounter with this ghost of an extinct species in my book The Long Spring #naturewriting
EARLY VIEW in IBIS
A Neolithic rock engraving apparently showing a Great Auk being captured | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Tim R. Birkhead, Robert Montgomerie | #ornithology 🪶
A Neolithic rock engraving apparently showing a Great Auk being captured | onlinelibrary.wiley....
Tim R. Birkhead, Robert Montgomerie | #ornithology 🪶
September 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My photo published in @britishwildlife.bsky.social earlier this year has prompted this carefully considered paper. I wrote about my encounter with this ghost of an extinct species in my book The Long Spring #naturewriting
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Just catching up with the latest issue of British Wildlife. This lead article on wilding/rewilding is an absolutely spot-on summary. A must read. Well done @britishwildlife.bsky.social. #wilding #rewilding
September 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Just catching up with the latest issue of British Wildlife. This lead article on wilding/rewilding is an absolutely spot-on summary. A must read. Well done @britishwildlife.bsky.social. #wilding #rewilding
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Pleased to share that my review of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social's Just Earth has been published in @britishwildlife.bsky.social's recent print edition. You can find it online here: bit.ly/4p7JU7c
Just Earth - British Wildlife
Just Earth comes at a particularly unjust and unearthly time. Mounting inequalities and crystallising environmental crises characterise the present day, and this forms the basis of Tony Juniper’s two-...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Pleased to share that my review of @tonyjuniper.bsky.social's Just Earth has been published in @britishwildlife.bsky.social's recent print edition. You can find it online here: bit.ly/4p7JU7c
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the August newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
August 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the August newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
Our August issue is out! Topics this time include Risso’s Dolphins in Britain, Holm Oaks and their moths, urban wall ferns, the importance of woodland grassland, and the conclusion to our wilding for conservation series.
For more, see:
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August 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our August issue is out! Topics this time include Risso’s Dolphins in Britain, Holm Oaks and their moths, urban wall ferns, the importance of woodland grassland, and the conclusion to our wilding for conservation series.
For more, see:
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
For more, see:
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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"Most of all, it is a brave & beautiful love letter to herself & those living with chronic illness. An acceptance of shifting inner & outer landscapes alongside a commitment to keep listening, learning & walking local paths, even when the ground shifts beneath the waves" @britishwildlife.bsky.social
Land Beneath the Waves - British Wildlife
Land Beneath the Waves Nic Wilson Rooted in ecological and historical depth, Land Beneath the Waves is more than a memoir. It explores how chronic illness shapes personal identity and shifts our relat...
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August 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Most of all, it is a brave & beautiful love letter to herself & those living with chronic illness. An acceptance of shifting inner & outer landscapes alongside a commitment to keep listening, learning & walking local paths, even when the ground shifts beneath the waves" @britishwildlife.bsky.social
It's #NationalMarineWeek, and what better way to celebrate than with the return of a long lost jellyfish?
Read our story on the disappearance and re-emergence of the enigmatic Depastrum cyathiforme at: www.britishwildlife.com/lost-and-fou...
Read our story on the disappearance and re-emergence of the enigmatic Depastrum cyathiforme at: www.britishwildlife.com/lost-and-fou...
August 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
It's #NationalMarineWeek, and what better way to celebrate than with the return of a long lost jellyfish?
Read our story on the disappearance and re-emergence of the enigmatic Depastrum cyathiforme at: www.britishwildlife.com/lost-and-fou...
Read our story on the disappearance and re-emergence of the enigmatic Depastrum cyathiforme at: www.britishwildlife.com/lost-and-fou...
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An excellent review. The first I’ve seen to appreciate that this book has a clear agenda from the outset. Most readers have fallen for the ‘fair and balanced’ line in the blurb. Not Sam Hackney:
www.britishwildlife.com/uncommon-gro...
www.britishwildlife.com/uncommon-gro...
Uncommon Ground - British Wildlife
Uncommon Ground Patrick Galbraith Uncommon Ground by Patrick Galbraith is a punchy and well-written ‘establishment’ take on the enduring discourse surrounding the public’s right to access the countrys...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
An excellent review. The first I’ve seen to appreciate that this book has a clear agenda from the outset. Most readers have fallen for the ‘fair and balanced’ line in the blurb. Not Sam Hackney:
www.britishwildlife.com/uncommon-gro...
www.britishwildlife.com/uncommon-gro...
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Lovely story from the brilliant @britishwildlife.bsky.social magazine. This mag is endlessly fascinating – recommend if you're not a subscriber already. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides
Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Lovely story from the brilliant @britishwildlife.bsky.social magazine. This mag is endlessly fascinating – recommend if you're not a subscriber already. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just received my review copy of Renaturing by James Canton. Interesting title & hopefully interesting content, I'm reviewing it for the @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter. Sign up for it!
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Just received my review copy of Renaturing by James Canton. Interesting title & hopefully interesting content, I'm reviewing it for the @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter. Sign up for it!
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social
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A good news invertebrate story for once in @theguardian.com by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social An extinct jellyfish found alive!
And involving the great @britishwildlife.bsky.social wildlife magazine I write for too.. Do subscribe..
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And involving the great @britishwildlife.bsky.social wildlife magazine I write for too.. Do subscribe..
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides
Thistle-shaped Depastrum cyathiforme was last seen in France in 1976, but has now been found on South Uist
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A good news invertebrate story for once in @theguardian.com by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social An extinct jellyfish found alive!
And involving the great @britishwildlife.bsky.social wildlife magazine I write for too.. Do subscribe..
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And involving the great @britishwildlife.bsky.social wildlife magazine I write for too.. Do subscribe..
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the July newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
July 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The latest British Wildlife newsletter is now available, our monthly round-up from the magazines featuring exclusive book reviews, highlights from the back catalogue, and conversations with our authors. You can read the July newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
July's a great time to see some of our most spectacular caterpillars - here are some quick tips to help track them down.
If you give it a go, let us know what you find!
If you give it a go, let us know what you find!
July 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
July's a great time to see some of our most spectacular caterpillars - here are some quick tips to help track them down.
If you give it a go, let us know what you find!
If you give it a go, let us know what you find!
We're really looking forward to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social this week - British Wildlife will be on the NHBS stand (S111-112) for all three days, so please come and say hello!
This week you can find 𝑁𝐻𝐵𝑆 and 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑒 at Global Birdfair. We'll be at stands 111 and 112 in the Swallow Marquee with a selection of popular books, survey equipment and special offers exclusive to Birdfair.
We look forward to seeing you there!
We look forward to seeing you there!
July 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We're really looking forward to @globalbirdfair.bsky.social this week - British Wildlife will be on the NHBS stand (S111-112) for all three days, so please come and say hello!
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I love @britishwildlife.bsky.social and I'm excited to have an article in it this month on the lost #nightingales of #Hitchin and shifting baseline syndrome - an extract from my new book #LandBeneaththeWaves ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/p/books/land...
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #booksky #naturalhistory
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #booksky #naturalhistory
July 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I love @britishwildlife.bsky.social and I'm excited to have an article in it this month on the lost #nightingales of #Hitchin and shifting baseline syndrome - an extract from my new book #LandBeneaththeWaves ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/p/books/land...
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #booksky #naturalhistory
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #booksky #naturalhistory
For the final day of #30DaysWild, a male Linnet
This has been one of the winners at RSPB Hope Farm, a place that proves productive farming and nature recovery can be achieved in tandem; for a review of changes during the RSPB's first 25 years there, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This has been one of the winners at RSPB Hope Farm, a place that proves productive farming and nature recovery can be achieved in tandem; for a review of changes during the RSPB's first 25 years there, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
For the final day of #30DaysWild, a male Linnet
This has been one of the winners at RSPB Hope Farm, a place that proves productive farming and nature recovery can be achieved in tandem; for a review of changes during the RSPB's first 25 years there, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This has been one of the winners at RSPB Hope Farm, a place that proves productive farming and nature recovery can be achieved in tandem; for a review of changes during the RSPB's first 25 years there, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A roadside apple tree, likely originating from a discarded core #30DaysWild
Britain does have truly wild apple trees, but their ecology and distribution have received little attention – we covered the pioneering work aiming to address this knowledge gap in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Britain does have truly wild apple trees, but their ecology and distribution have received little attention – we covered the pioneering work aiming to address this knowledge gap in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A roadside apple tree, likely originating from a discarded core #30DaysWild
Britain does have truly wild apple trees, but their ecology and distribution have received little attention – we covered the pioneering work aiming to address this knowledge gap in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Britain does have truly wild apple trees, but their ecology and distribution have received little attention – we covered the pioneering work aiming to address this knowledge gap in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A Great Pond Snail for day 28 #30DaysWild
Our November issue featured an article on a smaller and much rarer relative, the Slender Pond Snail, with insights on its habitat preferences based on research in Scotland - for more on that, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Our November issue featured an article on a smaller and much rarer relative, the Slender Pond Snail, with insights on its habitat preferences based on research in Scotland - for more on that, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A Great Pond Snail for day 28 #30DaysWild
Our November issue featured an article on a smaller and much rarer relative, the Slender Pond Snail, with insights on its habitat preferences based on research in Scotland - for more on that, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Our November issue featured an article on a smaller and much rarer relative, the Slender Pond Snail, with insights on its habitat preferences based on research in Scotland - for more on that, see www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Some distant Risso’s Dolphins for day 27 #30DaysWild
These secretive dolphins have been reported in unusually high numbers this spring, possibly linked to an abundance of their cephalopod prey. Look out for an article on this species in British Wildlife later this year!
These secretive dolphins have been reported in unusually high numbers this spring, possibly linked to an abundance of their cephalopod prey. Look out for an article on this species in British Wildlife later this year!
June 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Some distant Risso’s Dolphins for day 27 #30DaysWild
These secretive dolphins have been reported in unusually high numbers this spring, possibly linked to an abundance of their cephalopod prey. Look out for an article on this species in British Wildlife later this year!
These secretive dolphins have been reported in unusually high numbers this spring, possibly linked to an abundance of their cephalopod prey. Look out for an article on this species in British Wildlife later this year!