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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 40(6): The golden rules of rewilding – examining the case of Oostvaardersplassen

Helen Kopina, Simon Leadbeater, Paul Cryer This article adds to the “golden rules” of rewilding [...]

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ECOS 40(5): Gloom & doom, but room for optimism?

State of Nature report 2019 Would it not be wonderful if Britain was indeed a [...]

ECOS 40 (4): Undergraduate winner 2019: What are our otters eating?

Over the last 40 years populations of the elusive Eurasian Otter (Fig.1) have been increasing [...]

ECOS 40(3): ECOS Revisited: 1991-2010 sustainability slowly emerges

Editions reviewed:ECOS 24(1), 24(3/4), 26(1), 29(2) In 2001, and mid-point of this ECOS review period, [...]

ECOS 40(3): Nature’s place – what should live where?

What are our reference points for taking a stance on whether something belongs in the [...]

ECOS 40(3): Book Review: Rebirding

BENEDICT MACDONALD Pelagic Publishing, 2019, 300 pages Hbk £19.99 ISBN 9781784271886 Review by Peter Taylor [...]

ECOS 40(2): Nature custodians – facing our great paradox

The nature conservation sector has gained resources and influence, yet wildlife continues to decline. Where [...]

ECOS 40(2): ECOS revisited – the early 90s melting pot

Editions reviewed:ECOS 12(1), 12(2), 14(1), 14(3/4) In 1991, James Robertson writing about his own official [...]

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ECOS 40(1): Wisdom or dogma? Reflections on the People’s Manifesto for Wildlife

Wisdom or dogma? Reflections on the People’s Manifesto for Wildlife We need a Species’ Manifesto [...]