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ECOS 44 (3)- Guerrilla species restorations and reinforcements

HANNAH TIMMINS A tool for decentralising rewilding and generating public support or a disaster for [...]

ECOS 43 (2): Passive Rewilding: A case for more trees on peat and fewer species reintroductions

A smorgas board of sophisticated rewilding initiatives are springing up across the UK, capturing the [...]

ECOS 39(6): Book Review: Endangered Species: Artists on the front line of biodiversity

ENDANGERED SPECIES  Artists on the front line of biodiversity Barbara Matilsky Whatcom Museum, Washington, USA [...]

ECOS 32 (1) Spring 2011. Big Birds in the UK: the reintroduction of iconic species. Peter Taylor

Abstract: There has been over three decades of success with reintroduction of large birds, some [...]

ECOS 33 (3/4) Winter 2012. Reintroducing charismatic species to Scotland: the rhetoric and politics of a 21st century agenda. Koen Arts, Anke Fischer, René van der Wal

Abstract: Little attention is generally paid to how experts involved in species reintroductions argue, and [...]

ECOS 47 (5) – When conflict becomes the whole story

What Iberian orcas can teach conservation about public narrative NIK MCEWAN Since 2020, Iberian orca-vessel [...]

ECOS 47 (3) – The Chagos:  Conservation Catastrophe Averted?

CLIVE HAMBLER How have we come so close to allowing destruction of the best coral [...]

ECOS 47 (2) – Pigs and Rare Pollinators

JAMIE BUXTON-GOULD Pigs showing promise for wildlife conservation Pollinators are desperately in need of assistance. [...]

ECOS Interviews: JAMIE BUXTON-GOULD

Thoughts from influential nature conservationists… Jamie Buxton-Gould What do you do/have you done in nature [...]

ECOS 46 (3) – Conservation and sustainability: UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum 2025 Online Conference

Conference report article JANET MACKINNON Introduction: ‘Think Global, Act Local’ The full title of this [...]