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The Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles
A unique collection of concise information on all 10,000 animals, plants, fungi and algae of the British Isles. Covering the taxonomy, habitat, distribution, abundance, status and, for animals, diet and size of individual species or species groups, with entries on every species that has an Englis...
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Bumblebees
This book introduces techniques and approaches to original work so that anyone with an interest can usefully contribute to furthering our understanding and appreciation of these important insects.
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Ladybirds
This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context.
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A Snorkeller’s Guide to the Mediterranean
A snorkeller’s identification guide to the most frequently encountered marine species of the Mediterranean. Presented in an informative yet readable way, includes numerous tips on how to make the most of your snorkelling.
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Social Calls of the Bats of Britain and Ireland
This book brings together the current state of knowledge of social calls relating to the bat species occurring within Britain and Ireland, with some additional examples from species represented elsewhere in Europe. It includes access to a downloadable library of calls to be used in conjunction wi...
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The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean
This landmark volume reviews the amphibian fauna of Caribbean islands, their decline and conservation. Individual chapters are devoted to each island, considering the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or the setting aside of nature reserves.
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Low-Carbon Birding
In the face of the climate crisis, a growing number of birders are reassessing the way they enjoy and study birds. In this timely book, 30 contributors—from young birdwatchers to professional ornithologists—explain why and how they are shifting to climate-friendlier approaches. They argue that th...
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The Eurasian Beaver Handbook
This book presents a case for our future coexistence with beavers by providing factual information on this species that has now passed from national memory, covering the biology, behaviour and ecology of the Eurasian beaver in a British context, from their early history in archaeology and folklor...
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Rebirding
The UK is undergoing a mass extinction of birds and wildlife after two centuries of intensification. Many books lament the decline of British wildlife – this is the first to map out how this could be turned around, economically and in the national interest. We have all the space we need for natur...
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Crossbills and Conifers
Crossbills & Conifers explores their intimate connection to reveal why crossbills have become an exemplar of diversification and coevolution. Craig Benkman takes readers on a journey of discovery, providing context and understanding of a series of unique and interrelated insights into crossbi...
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Atlas of the Mammals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Fully illustrated with photographs, detailed high-resolution distribution maps are provided for 89 species, together with descriptions of their ecology and identification, and graphs showing the seasonal distribution of records. In addition, information is presented for 10 vagrant and 2 feral spe...
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Is That a Bat?
A guide to non-bat sounds recorded during bat surveys. This book enables the reader to be confident in recognising, categorising and dismissing not-bat sounds and offers knock-on benefits for informing development projects. A substantial downloadable sound library (.wav format) is included.
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Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook
The ultimate guide to marine mammal mitigation during industrial activities. This comprehensive manual covers training and entering the field, mitigation measures, legislation, equipment and technology, sources of anthropogenic noise and the physics of sound propagation.
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Amphibian Biology, Volume 11, Part 5
This volume is devoted to the causes of amphibian decline and to conservation measures in Western Europe (Britain, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal). Experts from each country describe the ecological background and the conservation status of affected species, with an ...
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Living with Lynx
This book investigates whether we could and should learn to live with species like lynx, wolves and bears again in Britain and Ireland. We travel back in time, across the world and into the future to explore this contested topic.
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Field Guide to the Butterflies of Wales
An identification guide to the 44 species of butterflies found in Wales, including explanations of the lifecycles of each species and distribution maps.
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British Bat Calls
Includes the properties of sound, how bats use sound, bat detectors and recording devices, call analysis. For each species in the British Isles, information is given on distribution, emergence times, flight and foraging behaviour, habitat, echolocation calls and social calls.
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A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Romania
A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the butterflies of Romania. A must-have in that country, and also extremely useful across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe more widely.
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Bat Conservation
This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of bats. The authors have developed a global list of interventions that could benefit bats. For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project.
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Barn Owl Conservation Handbook
A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation.
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The Hen Harrier's Year
Most British birds of prey have largely recovered from historical persecution, but the beleaguered Hen Harrier is still struggling. This richly illustrated book gives a comprehensive and evocative portrait of the species, while offering an incisive overview of its conservation.
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Bat Calls of Britain and Europe
A comprehensive guide to the calls of 44 species of bat occurring in Europe. Following on from the British Bat Calls by Jon Russ, this new book substantially updates all sections and expands the book to inform sound analysis and species identification of all bats in Europe.
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The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians
Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed.
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Harbour Ecology
With Poole Harbour as its case study, this book examines the question of sustainable development in the coastal estuarine/marine context. Key themes include historical background, ecology, fisheries, water quality, and environmental regulation and legislation. Is it possible to get a balance betw...
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Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions
This unique multi-volume work provides a comprehensive overview of the interactions between wind farms and wildlife. Volume 4 provides a state-of-the-science guide to monitoring and mitigation to minimise or even eliminate impacts on wildlife from offshore wind farms.
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Statistics and Data Handling for Biologists
An accessible and authoritative introduction to data handling and analysis for biology students—requiring no previous experience of statistics.
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Identification Guide to the Non-Native Invasive Plants of Britain and Ireland
This accessible, beautifully illustrated guide gives you the tools to be confident in how to identify non-native invasive plants in Britain and Ireland. Covers everything from trees to seaweeds, and carefully differentiates lookalike species.
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Tarka Revisited
One hundred years after Tarka, one hundred years of change, change for Otters, their rivers and us. How have Otters fared in those ten decades? How are they doing today? This book takes us on a journey through those one hundred years, a rollercoaster century for the Otter.
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Woodland Survey Handbook
This is a handbook to surveying flora and fauna in woodlands. Covering both theory and practical methodology, this guide enables the reader to carry out the conservation surveys on which protection and management action is based.
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The Data Management Workbook
The Data Management Workbook helps researchers design useful data-management plans through a step-by-step series of structured exercises, worksheets and checklists.
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Treated Like Animals
Society’s arbitrary and inconsistent grouping of animals according to their ‘use’ means that we tolerate institutionalised inhumane exploitation for some while striving to protect others. The author advocates an approach to animal exploitation based on science and a universal ethics.
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Shrewdunnit
Brings together the best of the author's newpaper and magazine dispatches, alongside unpublished essays, in a poetic and evocative journal that inspires and delights. Jameson’s prose is fresh and in places irreverent, with a hint of mischief and a dash of wit.
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Biology in Transition
Arthur Milnes Marshall was a 19th-century scientist who gave academic and public lectures covering evolution, embryology, development and inheritance. Prof. Martin Luck has re-discovered these lectures - his careful curation, introductions to each lecture and copious annotations illuminate their ...
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CCTV for Wildlife Monitoring
This is a handbook on the use of CCTV in nature watching, conservation and ecological research. CCTV offers a unique ability to monitor wildlife in real time, stream video to the web, capture imagery of fast-moving species and maintain monitoring over long periods of time.
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Wolf Land
Separating fiction from fact, Wolf Land delves into the history of wolves in Britain and Ireland, tracing their spoors through the mountains, fens, and forests of these islands, as well as the cultural landscapes across which they have left their indelible, inky pawprints.
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Sharks: An Eponym Dictionary
This fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species’ name.
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Mountain Flowers and Trees of Caucasia
Mountain Flowers & Trees of Caucasia describes and illustrates in full colour nearly all the wild flowers, trees and shrubs that can be found over 1,000 metres above sea level – 1,009 species.
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Rock pools
Animal diversity is far greater in the sea than in terrestrial or freshwater habitats, reflected by the hugely varied fauna of rock pools. With chapters covering rock-pool ecology, seaweeds, animals, identification keys and guidelines for field work and further study, this book is an indispensabl...
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The Ascent of Birds
When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today? Based on the latest scientific discoveries, The Ascent of Birds sets out to answer these fundamental questions.
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The Otter Field Survey and Monitoring Handbook
The book is a one-stop shop for ecologists undertaking site surveys for otters. It presents a natural progression of survey types and describes how to carry out initial field-sign surveys, selection of sites for camera-trapping, camera-trap deployment and interpretation of data.
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Britain’s Game Fishes
This book explores the importance of fishes of the salmon family for the wellbeing of society. Important as they are for food and recreation, this book shows their importance as ‘ambassadors of the wild’ – as iconic indicators of the health of the environment.
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Field Guide to the Birds of North America
A complete, yet compact and user-friendly, field guide to all the birds of the USA and Canada. Drawing on years of guiding experience, the book is designed to be the easiest guide to use in the field while birding. Covering 1,100 species with over 6,000 illustrations.
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Camera Trapping for Wildlife Research
Camera trapping is a powerful and now widely used tool in scientific research on wildlife ecology and management. This book provides a much-needed guide to the sound use of camera trapping for the most common ecological applications.
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Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed is one of the world’s highest-profile invasive plants. This book traces its global history, distribution and reproductive biology, while delivering a comprehensive overview of the ecological and economic threats it poses and how these have influenced government policy.
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Fenland Nature
Through stunning images and insightful narrative, Fenland Nature celebrates the natural and cultural history of a unique, dynamic and dramatic human-made landscape. From vast flocks of visiting wildfowl, to rare and specialised plants and insects, from the Mesolithic to the present day – with an ...
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The Game of Species
Why is life so diverse? Why are there so many kinds of species? This book explores the origin of biodiversity, its evolution and continuance, and the impact that humans are causing on this natural heritage.
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The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife
The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife draws on over 10,000 records to describe the distribution of wildlife in Britain and Ireland in the early modern period. Range maps of 153 species provide a baseline against which to discuss subsequent declines and extinctions as well as expansions and introduct...
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Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland
This accessible guide fills a gap between basic books and more technical volumes. Using humour, rhymes and images it communicates in simple terms the techniques required when training for a bat licence.
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The Nature of Pandemics
Examines the deep connections between human activities, emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity. Drawing on cutting-edge research, it explores how environmental destruction, climate change and globalisation drive pandemics – and how restoring ecosystems can help prevent future outbreaks.
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The Painted Stork
Covering all aspects of Painted Stork ecology, behaviour, conservation and their relationship with humans, this accessible and lavishly illustrated monograph contains a wealth of insights.
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Tadpole Hunter
A personal story of how amphibian conservation and research has developed in Britain since the late 1960s by someone who was there right at the beginning. The author initiated key long-term monitoring, surveillance and studies that continued until well into this century.
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Pollution monitoring with lichens
Lichens make excellent material for field studies throughout the year and are valuable for the detection and mapping of pollution. This book provides an overview of the value of lichens for monitoring a range of potentially harmful substances.
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Walking Safaris of Africa
A walking safari is the best way to enjoy pristine African wilderness, reaching places impossible for vehicles. It offers safari travellers the joy of genuine immersion. This book combines practical tips, reserve-by-reserve information of specific interest to walkers, and vivid narratives of the ...
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Animals of the surface film
This handbook deals with the smaller invertebrate animals of this surface community. Among these are springtails, pondskaters, water boatmen, water beetles and water spiders, as well as protozoa, rotifers and tiny crustaceans.
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Invisible Friends
Cutting-edge microbiome research is changing our understanding of reality. It is increasingly evident that microbes are the very glue that holds ecosystems together. This topical and original book counters the prevailing narrative of microbes as the bane of society, along the way providing much-n...
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Farmland Conservation
This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native farmland wildlife. It is restricted to evidence captured on the website www.conservationevidence.com. The list of interventions was organized into categories based on the IUCN classifications of direct threats ...
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Africa's Threatened Rhinos
Africa’s surviving rhinos are seriously threatened. This timely book considers all kinds of human interactions with these magnificent and enigmatic animals, offering a significant contribution to our understanding of wildlife in the African continent.
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Fighting for Birds
A personal, philosophical and political history of 25 years of bird conservation, this book provides an instructive and amusing read for all those who would like a glimpse into the birds and wildlife conservation world.
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The Effective Ecologist
The Effective Ecologist covers the stuff that no-one told you about at university - how to develop your business and office-related skills to succeed in your career as a professional ecologist. It will provide you with the skills and effective behaviours within the workplace that will enable your...
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Nature's Conscience
Derek Ratcliffe was arguably the most outstanding field biologist and conservationist of the 20th century. This book explores the breadth, quality and legacy of Derek’s work and has many personal reminiscences. The 30 contributors provide fascinating insights into a remarkable person, and the eve...
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Where to Watch Birds in Nepal
This birdwatching site guide, written by an acknowledged expert on Nepalese birds, is designed to provide the travelling birdwatcher with all the information he or she will need to make the most of a birdwatching holiday or tour. This is a site guide, not an identification guide.
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Slugs
Slugs is a natural and cultural history of these oft-reviled molluscs, exploring their important role within ecosystems, their fascinating evolution and our complex relationship with them. Covering terrestrial and marine slugs, this well-illustrated book is a comprehensive and accessible guide to...
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Reflections Underwater
Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders, but they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a dazzling variety of topics and concepts relating to these remarkable habitats.
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Leaf beetles
A detailed and accessible overview of leaf beetles covering the natural history, ecology and biology of the Chrysomelidae and its close relatives the Megalopodidae and Orsodacnidae in Britain, including a comprehensive guide to identification, study techniques and materials.
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Dangerous Animals & Outdoor Hazards in Africa
Overview of Africa’s diverse environments and the real-world dangers faced in the wild. From the behavioural patterns and injury risks of iconic wildlife like elephants, lions and crocodiles, to potential encounters with venomous snakes, spiders and scorpions, it provides crucial practical insigh...
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Birds and Flowers
The first book that deals with bird pollination in all of its diversity. Looks beyond the iconic hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, to assess the real breadth and significance of avian involvement with flowers.
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Field Guide to the Snakes of Malawi
This field guide is the most up-to-date resource available on the snakes of Malawi, including detailed descriptions of all 67 recorded species along with species distribution maps and more than 300 photographs that make snakes easy to identify. Useful sections also include snakebite first aid, ha...
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Call of Nature
Journey through the digestive systems of humans, farm and wild animals, and meet some of nature’s ultimate recyclers as they eat, breed in and compete for dung. The fall of bodily waste onto the ground is the start of a race against the clock as a multitude of dung-feeders and scavengers consume ...
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Marine Conservation
Bob Earll explores what marine conservation involves in practice by providing a synthesis of the main developments from the viewpoints of 19 leading practitioners who have shape its progress and successes. Case studies describe a wide range of European and international projects.
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Essex Rock
A copiously illustrated and fascinating geological story, from the birth of Essex 500 million years ago near the South Pole to the present day. Vividly links features in the landscape – seen from footpaths, beaches, urban areas or village streets – with this deep time history.
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The Ascent of Mammals
The Ascent of Mammals recounts the remarkable journey of over 6,400 living species, tracing their evolution from a nocturnal, shrew-like ancestor that lived 200 million years ago. This groundbreaking book shows how genetics research has rewritten the story of mammalian evolution, from the platypu...
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Protected Species and Biodiversity
This book looks at the need for properly collected protected species surveys data to accompany planning applications. In the detailed tables that fill half of the book, it provides a single source of guidance suitable for use by planners, householders and ecological consultants alike.
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Community Ecology
Covers many of the mainstays of community analysis including: diversity, similarity and cluster analysis, ordination and multivariate analyses. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers seeking a step-by-step methodology for analysing plant and animal communities using R an...
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Bat Roosts in Trees
This is a guide to finding tree-roosts for ecologists and tree-care professionals. It is the result of the collaborative efforts of surveyors and amateur naturalists across Europe as part of the Bat Tree Habitat Key project.
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Nature Within
Reconnecting with Nature is the most important public health intervention of our time. Science has shown how our bodies are shaped by our environment – yet we still see ourselves as separate from the natural world. To protect human health, we need to protect our environment and the countless spec...
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An Introduction to R
The modern world is awash with data. The R Project is a statistical environment and programming language that can help to make sense of it all. This clear and methodical book will help you learn how to use R from the ground up, giving you a start in the world of data science.
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The Glow-worm
We follow a glow-worm through its life, looking at how it hunts, feeds, develops, attracts a mate and breeds, before examining how it defends itself, its habitat, how it evolved and how it is likely to fare as its world changes.
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Birding with AI
Birding with AI introduces birders, ornithologists and related professionals to modern artificial intelligence as it applies to ornithology. The book explores existing AI-based birding tools and then delves into the essence of AI to build intuition, enabling readers to understand the projects tha...
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Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks
Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks uncovers the stories behind the incredible diversity of bird names, explains what many scientific names actually mean and takes a look at the history of the system by which we name birds and the natural history and folklore behind bird names.
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Bee Conservation
This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild bees. The authors worked with an international group of bee experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild bees.
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Night Vision and Daylight Camera Systems for Wildlife
Only a small proportion of our most interesting wildlife is ever seen. This book describes how wildlife can be filmed in a non-intrusive way without disturbing behaviour. Step-by-step, clearly illustrated details lead the reader past technical challenges and allow many new insights.
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A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Norway
A Birdwatcher's Guide to Norway helps you find all the birds of Norway and Svalbard, and guides you in detail to more than 350 of the best birdwatching sites in this beautiful and wild but still highly developed and civilised country.
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Amphibians and reptiles
A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. It covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna, and provides keys to adults and young.
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Ground beetles
This book introduces the natural history of ground beetles, paying particular attention to their feeding and the mechanical movements of their mouth parts and bodies in relation to diet and behaviour.
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Citizen Science in Biology
We can learn a lot from previous examples of citizen science and especially where data was collected just out of curiosity, only to be used many years later. Looking at citizen science projects can help us appreciate the public understanding of science in a broader context and encourage wider par...
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Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications
Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications opens up a world of possibilities for wildlife research, ecology and management. Combines academic research, applied field protocols and the author’s wealth of experience, the book presents the use of thermal imaging technology for a broad range of species.
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Planning for Nature
Planning for Nature tells the story of planning battles to save special places for nature in the UK, but also imagines a better future and key principles of good planning for nature. There are hints and tips for campaigners who love nature and want to protect important places from bad development.
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