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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

And we look back on the last 12 months of coverage, commentaries and discoveries from the natural world. Find out more: www.britishwildlife.com/british-wild...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Séverine Cochard shares thoughts on Tree-Hunting by Paul Wood. Read the review: www.britishwildlife.com/tree-hunting/

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Within September’s newsletter you’ll find @ianparsons.bsky.social‘s review of Renaturing, written by James Canton and published by @canongate.co.uk. Read the review here: www.britishwildlife.com/renaturing/

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

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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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations @landguardbirder.bsky.social, great find. We're covering this record in our next issue and wondered whether we might be able to include this photo - if that's ok, please could you email [email protected] so we can send more details?

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Laurence Rose @windhovering.bsky.social · 20d

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

BOU @bou.org.uk · 21d

EARLY VIEW in IBIS

A Neolithic rock engraving apparently showing a Great Auk being captured | onlinelibrary.wiley....

Tim R. Birkhead, Robert Montgomerie | #ornithology 🪶

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Richard Moyse @kentgrasshoppers.bsky.social · 23d

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

Photo of a page from the latest British Wildlife magazine. The headline reads 'Letting nature take back control: a paradigm shift in UK nature conservation?'

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Ted Theisinger @tedtheisinger.com · 28d

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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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

And we reflect upon the conclusion of our series ‘Wilding for conservation’. Read more at: www.britishwildlife.com/wilding-for-...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

Kat Saleiko and Marcus Ward share their thoughts on Pine Marten by Dan Bagur. Now available from @pelagic.bsky.social . Read the review here: www.britishwildlife.com/pine-marten-...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

Within August’s newsletter you’ll find Jonathan Mullard’s review of The Rarity Garden, written and self-published by Richard Baines. Read the review here: www.britishwildlife.com/the-rarity-g...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 22

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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Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · Aug 1

"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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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 1

And also check out the great write-up by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social in today's Guardian at 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

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 1

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...

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Ian Carter @iancarter67.bsky.social · Aug 1

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...

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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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

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Ian Parsons @ianparsons.bsky.social · Aug 1

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

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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · Aug 1

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/...

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

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 31

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 31

And British Wildlife regular James Robertson shares memories of his brother, the illustrator, Alastair Robertson, who passed away earlier this year. www.britishwildlife.com/obituary-ala...

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British Wildlife @britishwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 31

British Wildlife Editor Guy Freeman covers an intriguing tale of discovery from the Outer Hebrides: a surprise reappearance by a species of stalked jellyfish, Depastrum cyathiforme, not seen anywhere globally for more than 40 years. Read more here: www.britishwildlife.com/lost-and-fou...

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