Species
General
McLean, I.F.G., JNCC (Drafted by) on behalf of the Inter-agency Translocations Working Group
In response to the launch of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Rio ‘Earth Summit’, Target 36 of Biodiversity the UK Action Plan (Anon., 1994) is to “Update and publicise guidelines on translocations, re-establishments, introductions and re-stocking”. This publication comprises part of these conservation guidelines, for those activities relating to habitats translocations.
Plants
The Botanical Society of the British Isles
The results of the BSBI Monitoring Scheme 1987-1988 (a two year survey of selected parts of Britain) and a tentative comparison with previous surveys. The results are presented as distribution maps.
Invertebrates
Dempster, J & McLean, I.
A compilation of papers from 17 international experts on the theory of population ecology, especially of insect populations. Of great interest to ecologists and entomologists, the reviews of existing knowledge and suggestions for new areas of investigation will appeal more widely to practical conservationists.
Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Available from Kluwer Academic Publishers, Order Deptartment, PO Box 322, 3300 AH Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Fax +31-78-654-6474.
Tel +31-78-639-2392, email orderdept@wkap.nl,
or
from the Royal Entomological Society, 41 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5HU. Tel 020 7584 8361 1999 POA
Reptiles & Ampibians
Gent,T., Gibson S
A workers manual offering accessible text to workers involved in the conservation and management of amphibians and reptiles
Birds
Stroud, D.A., Reed, T.M., Pienkowski, M.W. and Lindsay, R.A.
Birds, bogs and forestry presented the initial results of surveys undertaken by the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) in the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland.
Mammals
JNCC
A framework for the conservation of the Eurasian otter within which organisations and individuals can utilise their resources effectively