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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 November newsletter here: us6.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 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 November newsletter here: us6.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...
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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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...
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:
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
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/...
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...
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!
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!
Upland oakwood on Dartmoor, one of the last refuges in Devon for the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #30DaysWild
@lesserspotnet.bsky.social provided a comprehensive account of the decline and challenges facing this species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
@lesserspotnet.bsky.social provided a comprehensive account of the decline and challenges facing this species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Upland oakwood on Dartmoor, one of the last refuges in Devon for the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker #30DaysWild
@lesserspotnet.bsky.social provided a comprehensive account of the decline and challenges facing this species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
@lesserspotnet.bsky.social provided a comprehensive account of the decline and challenges facing this species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
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 June newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
June 25, 2025 at 10:54 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 June newsletter here: mailchi.mp/britishwildl...
Western Bee-fly for day 25 #30DaysWild
Bee-flies offer a gentle introduction into the (slightly daunting) world of Diptera; Brett Westwood describes his quest to find this species and the allure of other flies in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Bee-flies offer a gentle introduction into the (slightly daunting) world of Diptera; Brett Westwood describes his quest to find this species and the allure of other flies in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Western Bee-fly for day 25 #30DaysWild
Bee-flies offer a gentle introduction into the (slightly daunting) world of Diptera; Brett Westwood describes his quest to find this species and the allure of other flies in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Bee-flies offer a gentle introduction into the (slightly daunting) world of Diptera; Brett Westwood describes his quest to find this species and the allure of other flies in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A juvenile Starling for #30DaysWild
There's a lot to like about these birds, not least their impressive repertoire of vocalisations and amazing flocking displays. @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social made the case for a greater appreciation of Starlings in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
There's a lot to like about these birds, not least their impressive repertoire of vocalisations and amazing flocking displays. @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social made the case for a greater appreciation of Starlings in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A juvenile Starling for #30DaysWild
There's a lot to like about these birds, not least their impressive repertoire of vocalisations and amazing flocking displays. @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social made the case for a greater appreciation of Starlings in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
There's a lot to like about these birds, not least their impressive repertoire of vocalisations and amazing flocking displays. @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social made the case for a greater appreciation of Starlings in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A ribbon worm (or nemertine) on a colony of Star Ascidian #30DaysWild
While most ribbon worms are marine, a handful have made it onto land where they occupy soil and damp leaf litter. We shared an introduction to Britain's terrestrial species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
While most ribbon worms are marine, a handful have made it onto land where they occupy soil and damp leaf litter. We shared an introduction to Britain's terrestrial species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A ribbon worm (or nemertine) on a colony of Star Ascidian #30DaysWild
While most ribbon worms are marine, a handful have made it onto land where they occupy soil and damp leaf litter. We shared an introduction to Britain's terrestrial species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
While most ribbon worms are marine, a handful have made it onto land where they occupy soil and damp leaf litter. We shared an introduction to Britain's terrestrial species in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A typically fleeting view of a Goshawk for day 22 #30DaysWild
This elusive raptor is making a recovery in Britain and starting to move out from forest heartlands into new habitats; Brett Westwood celebrates its resurgence in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This elusive raptor is making a recovery in Britain and starting to move out from forest heartlands into new habitats; Brett Westwood celebrates its resurgence in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A typically fleeting view of a Goshawk for day 22 #30DaysWild
This elusive raptor is making a recovery in Britain and starting to move out from forest heartlands into new habitats; Brett Westwood celebrates its resurgence in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This elusive raptor is making a recovery in Britain and starting to move out from forest heartlands into new habitats; Brett Westwood celebrates its resurgence in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
A young Atlantic Grey Seal #30DaysWild
This is by far the most common seal species around here in Devon, but more recently its smaller relative, the Harbour Seal, has been making inroads into the south west; its spread along the Channel is described in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This is by far the most common seal species around here in Devon, but more recently its smaller relative, the Harbour Seal, has been making inroads into the south west; its spread along the Channel is described in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A young Atlantic Grey Seal #30DaysWild
This is by far the most common seal species around here in Devon, but more recently its smaller relative, the Harbour Seal, has been making inroads into the south west; its spread along the Channel is described in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
This is by far the most common seal species around here in Devon, but more recently its smaller relative, the Harbour Seal, has been making inroads into the south west; its spread along the Channel is described in www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
Our June issue is out! Topics this time include the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, twenty-five years of RSPB Hope Farm, fifty years of legal protection for bats in Britain, a history of Munsary Peatlands, and Pine Martens in the New Forest.
For more, see
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
For more, see
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
June 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Our June issue is out! Topics this time include the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, twenty-five years of RSPB Hope Farm, fifty years of legal protection for bats in Britain, a history of Munsary Peatlands, and Pine Martens in the New Forest.
For more, see
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
For more, see
www.britishwildlife.com/back-issues/...
A mix of exotic and native plants reclaiming a street corner for day 20 #30DaysWild
As part of our Wilding for Conservation series, Ian Rotherham argued that rewilding needs to embrace urban areas and the people who live there – see his commentary here www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
As part of our Wilding for Conservation series, Ian Rotherham argued that rewilding needs to embrace urban areas and the people who live there – see his commentary here www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
June 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A mix of exotic and native plants reclaiming a street corner for day 20 #30DaysWild
As part of our Wilding for Conservation series, Ian Rotherham argued that rewilding needs to embrace urban areas and the people who live there – see his commentary here www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...
As part of our Wilding for Conservation series, Ian Rotherham argued that rewilding needs to embrace urban areas and the people who live there – see his commentary here www.britishwildlife.com/article/arti...