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"The general public’s knowledge of insects is mired in so much misunderstanding, myth and stereotype, but once you have someone’s attention they are fascinated to discover the true facts."

Today marks the two year anniversary of Rebirding, Benedict Macdonald's visionary and inspiring manifesto for restoring Britain's wildlife, rewilding its species and restoring rural jobs.

‘A wise, thoughtful and very readable series of essays from someone who spent his working life at the forefront of nature conservation, and has now shared his accumulated wisdom with the rest of us.’ —Stephen Moss, author and naturalist

In this webinar Helen Boyce discusses harlequins, key identification techniques, and her forthcoming book.

A Field Guide to Harlequins and Other Common Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland by Helen Boyce will be published in March 2021. We spoke to the author to find out more about the book and the story behind it.

Friday 23rd October - Sunday 1st November marks National Mammal Week 2020. 

Accepting the award, Macdonald thanked his ‘fantastic, wildlife-minded’ parents, among others, and ultimately dedicated the award to his grandfather who ‘had to go fight a war so that the rest of us could write books like this.’

"This is a wonderful book, visionary, illuminating and fascinating. It will help accelerate the rewilding revolution now beginning in Britain." —George Monbiot

A species identification guide to the 160 species of bat described in the Amazon region.