About British wildlife (British wildlife)

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Product:	British wildlife
Date:	14/03/07 (547 review reads)
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Disadvantages: You can not buy it over the counter

British wildlife is a magazine that I doubt many of you will have come across. This magazine is not available in the shops to buy. It is not the BBC wildlife magazine that you might be thinking off; this magazine is for the more serious naturalist and conservationist.

The BBC British wildlife magazine contains wildlife information from the whole world. Whereas British Wildlife only contains articles about British wildlife. The BBC wildlife mag is written for those who love animals and can be described almost as a coffee table book. The British wildlife magazine I am talking about is for people who are more interested in the conservation of wildlife and its habitats and are a bit more serious in their outlook.
This magazine was launched autumn 1989 .

British wildlife is not available from the newsagents, you can purchase British Wildlife by subscription directly from British wildlife publishing. Subscriptions Dept. British Wildlife Publishing, The Old Dairy, Milton on Stour, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5PX . A year’s subscription is £20.96. There are a variety of different prices for overseas, libraries, for members of certain wildlife groups there are back copies available .This magazine is published every other month so there are 6 copies a year.
We are lucky we get this magazine free as my husband contributes an article to it on Butterflies and butterfly sightings /conservation each edition.

British wildlife magazine is for the more serious naturalist and conservationist. The BBC British wildlife magazine contains wildlife information from the whole world. Whereas British Wildlife only contains articles about British wildlife. The BBC wildlife mag is written for those who love animals and can be described almost as a coffee table book. The British wildlife magazine I am talking about is for people who are more interested in the conservation of wildlife and its habitats and are a bit more serious in their outlook.

The British wildlife magazine describes itself “As the magazine for the modern naturalist.
Each copy has over 200 pages bound by a cover that sports a colour picture of some wildlife. I have the February edition here it has a colour picture of bluebells celandines and wood anemones on it very evocative of spring.

This magazine is printed on good quality white paper my hubby has copies going back many years he occasionally looks at them for reference and they are in good condition . There are many coloured and black and white illustrations /pictures throughout the magazine these high light the articles. There is a smattering of adverts for conservation courses, conservation equipment e.g. bat detectors, moth traps, wildlife holidays etc.

Although this magazine is written by experts in the field of wildlife and conservation it is written in an accessible way both for specialists and non specialists.

The contents of this magazine are up to date. On conservation news, wildlife reports, habitat management news, reserve focus, book reviews and letters.

*Articles

In the February there is an article on British wildlife and climate change about the evidence of change. People who watch wildlife and keep records are aware of the change in the appearance of the first bird’s butterfly’s flowers and the fact that their range of habitats and areas they are found in are changing . Wildlife is so sensitive to things like climate and habitat they are a true indicator as to what is happening in our world.

There is an article in this issue about wildlife planting using British grown plants and trees. This article talks about plants used by local authorities and those wildflowers bought for your garden.

There is an article about gardens and wildlife, the significance of the garden in supporting wildlife. I personally have thought wildlife gardening very important and I have a wildlife garden over 2o years old it is only small but I like to think I do my bit to provide habitat for wildlife. We have a robin and a blackbird nesting also a pond full of frogspawn, we have a hedgehog which visits; flowers are grown for nectar for butterflies and bees and food plants for the larvae.

This month there is an article several pages on Torbay limestone about its history, conservation, plants and wildlife.

* Wildlife reports

Then there are the wildlife reports these are regular features written by experts in the fields. There are reports on ,Mammals ,Cetaceans, Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles, Dragonflies, Grasshoppers, Butterflies, Moths,, Flies, Molluscs, Seashore life, Flowering plants-Wales, Bryophytes, (mosses and liverworts ). Fungi, These are written by experts in their field. Who have information and records of these species? My husband writes the Butterfly reports.

*Conservation news

News about conservation matters covering many topics. From farming, biodiversity, maritime life, to climate changes.

At the end of each magazine there is a column Twitcher in the Swamp and Through a Naturalist's Eyes

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There is a wealth of information in this magazine if you are interested in British wildlife then this is an interesting informative read,

If you are interested in finding out more there is a website http://www.britishwildlife.com/

Summary: A magazine for British Wildlife enthusiasts .