ECOS Feature Articles

Welcome to the ECOS Archive - a compendium of 40 years of commentary and challenging writing on nature conservation in Britain.

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ECOS 36 (3/4) Editorial: Loving the Greenwood. Geoffrey Wain

‘It’s not about the money’ says David Blake in this issue, as he considers conservation’s [...]

Oliver Gilbert: A Life in Ecology

A Celebration of the Work and Inspiration of Dr Oliver Gilbert Pioneer Ecologist & Sheffield [...]

Plotting in the Woods: BANC AGM and event, September 2015

Plotting in the Woods: Revitalising conservation at the BANC annual event and AGM The BANC [...]

CIEEM conference – 3-4th Nov, Sheffield

CIEEM Autumn Conference 2015 3-4 November, Sheffield Overview: This two day conference will share evidence [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Revitalising conservation: ECOS next issue and beyond

Revitalising conservation is a major new theme being investigated by ECOS and BANC. How can [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Book reviews

Books reviewed in this issue: The New Wild: Why Invasive Species will be Nature’s Salvation. [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Electric energy: BANC nature tweets. Emily Adams

Abstract: BANC has begun a series of Twitter debates, opportunities for people to swap views [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Return of the beaver – lessons from the River Otter. Mark Elliot

Abstract: In ECOS 35 (2) 2014,¹ Derek Gow outlined the proposals by Defra officials to [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Compassionate conservation – making the case. Simon Leadbeater

Abstract: This article reviews Marc Bekoff’s book Ignoring Nature No More, and discusses the various [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Does conservation need an exit strategy? The case for minimal management. Joe Gray and Patrick Curry

Abstract: The spectrum of potential conservation philosophies contains the ideals of preservationists towards one end [...]