Chris Young

Spring always seems to end up being the busiest time of the year. Not only are there many things to finish at the end of the academic/financial year but it is the season of new activities and possibilities as we look forward to the summer. This year...

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We now have a full programme for this year’s conference to be held at the Telford campus of the University of Wolverhampton from 5th September 2011. The theme of landscape ecology and ecosystem services clearly struck a chord and as a result we have 32 oral presentations and 12 poster presentations scheduled...

Volume 26, Number 3 / March 2011. Volume 26, Number 4 / April 2011. Volume 26, Number 5 / May 2011.

The JNCC have recently completed an assessment of the state of UK peatlands. The report provides estimates of extent and condition of peatlands in each of the four UK countries. There is little consistent UK-wide information on peatlands (maps or statistics) as...

A wealth of evidence suggests that set-aside has had benefits for farmland biodiversity, particularly birds, for which it can provide valuable foraging habitat in summer and winter, as well as breeding habitat for some ground-nesting species. A review of recent studies suggests that, on average, set-aside can support...

Current agri-environment schemes are central to meeting the Government’s target of reversing the decline in the ‘farmland bird index’ (based on population trends in 18 species) by 2020. The Entry Level Scheme (ELS), implemented in England in 2005, is a key delivery mechanism and it is therefore extremely important to...

The Grasslands Trust is thrilled to announce a 10 year tenancy agreement to secure future management on 33ha of the Arcot Hall grasslands and Ponds SSSI, near Cramlington.

Scotland's Marine Atlas, launched in March, must help protect areas important for wildlife, says RSPB Scotland. The Atlas features maps and information about Scotland's waters to inform planning decisions at sea.