We are delighted to announce that de Wilson-Wildman LLP will be handling the despatching of our books from the end of this month onwards, and working with us on new initiatives.
It's a very long time since we were last present at the Rutland Birdfair, but this year we will be sharing a stand (No 7, Marquee 7) with our new partners, Crossbill Foundation.
We are delighted to announce a partnership with Crossbill Guides Foundation in the Netherlands to bring to our readers a range of nature guides to some of the most fascinating parts of Europe.
The winner of the 2007 UK Butterflies photographic competition is Malcolm Farrow.
This remarkable book remains the only one covering the experiences of diving beneath the ice in Antarctica and recently the last of the stock was sent out.
We are pleased to provide sponsorship for a further year to the UK Butterflies facility run by Peter Eeles. The site is a mine of information and stunning images of these delightful insects and our support for the educational work of the site is part of our ongoing input to wildlife conservation.
A copy of Britain's Butterflies will also go to the winner of UK Butterflies' annual competition.
ORCA is honoured to announce that it launched the new WILDGuides publication - Whales and Dolphins of the North American Pacific at the British Birdwatching Fair on the weekend of 17-19 August 2007. The book was launched at Marquee 1, stand 32, with Dylan Walker on hand to sign copies on all three days of the event.
For further information on the work of ORCA please visit www.orcaweb.org.uk
Whale and dolphin conservation charity ORCA (Organisation Cetacea) would like to say a big thanks to WILDGuides for their recent donation...
Having had to organise yet another reprint just a year ago, our ever-popular Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands sold out yet again recently. But another print run has been organised so orders can still be met. Click here for further details.
The draw for the winner of this year's WildGuides competition was made on December 16th and the winner was Mr Tony Wharton. Click here for further details.
More than a century since W H Hudson wrote Birds in a Village, our latest book, Birds in a Village - A Century On reviews his findings and observations on birds in rural settings and compares this with the situation today following 100 years of changes in habitats, farming practices and our own levels of familiarity with country matters.
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Following a major photographic competition organised by UK Butterflies, the overall winner, Maurice Pugh of Cadnam in Hants, will receive a copy of David Newland's 'Discover Butterflies' as his prize, donated by WildGuides.
We are delighted to be able to provide significant sponsorship to UK Butterflies. Their web site, www.ukbutterflies.co.uk offers a major education and information facility, and we are pleased to be a supporter of this important resource.
Having only produced the second edition of our Galápagos Guide twelve months ago, all copies printed have been sold. Another print run has been agreed with our partner on this project, A & C Black.
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A new approach for butterfly enthusiasts in the form of a site guide was published today. 'Discover Butterflies in Great Britain' includes 66 hot-spots, covering all 58 British species
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Our first title for this area, 'Wildlife of the Seychelles' was published today and will enable visitors to identify a wide range of wildlife, many species of which are unique to these islands.
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The first and only diving guide for Antarctica, 'Below Freezing' by Lisa Eareckson Trotter is now available.
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Work commenced on a new series which will explore the wildlife surrounding us on public footpaths and trails at various locations across the country.
Continuing with our series of important guides, these dramatic islands are now served with a book essential to all who travel there.
With a full update of information and some new images, this invaluable guide should accompany every visitor.
Four years after the publication of the first edition, this important book has been updated with additional sites, and an attractive new cover.
In continuance of our support for wildlife conservation, WildGuides became a major sponsor of the UK Butterfly web site, www.ukbutterflies.co.uk, possibly the most comprehensive site for our native butterflies, exploring facts, figures and images of these beautiful insects.
The first in our series of WILDeARTh publications celebrating the wildlife and landscape of Mid Wales, through the stunning photographs and artwork of Mike Read and Colin Woolf.
The latest addition to our series of guides to Britain's wildlife was launched at the British Birdwatching Fair at Egleton Nature Reserve, Rutland Water.
The latest addition to our series of guides to Britain's wildlife was launched last week at the BBC Gardener's World Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
Following its release on the 15th May, WILDGuides and English Nature will be launching the new field guide to 'Britain's Dragonflies' at the English Nature stand at the forthcoming BBC Gardener's World Live Show on Wednesday 16th - Sunday 20th June 2004.
The recent ORCA AGM and 'Spouting Off' event, held at the London Aquarium, provided the ORCA committee with the opportunity to 'officially' thank WILDGuides for supporting the charity's work.
Green turtles nest in the Galápagos Islands all the year round but the busiest period is between December and April.
The results of the farm-scale evaluation of GM crops, announced yesterday by Defra, showed that some varieties could have a serious impact on our already beleaguered butterfly populations.
Well... results are finally in, and we can report on a very successful colouring marking project of fledgling black-browed albatross from Steeple Jason Island on the Falklands.
Congratulations to Alastair MacLeod for winning the WILDGuides WILDBrain competition for November 2003.
WILDGuides, in partnership with English Nature, is proud to announce the launch of a new web site at www.arableplants.fieldguide.co.uk.
According to the charity Butterfly Conservation, the record-breaking temperatures this summer have been a blessing for Britain's hard-pressed butterflies, and have resulted in some astonishing findings.
On the 4th of July 2002, diesel was spilled while it was being unloaded from the cargo boat Taurus.
As the Government's consultation on implementing the recently reformed Common Agricultural Policy closes today (Friday 24 October 2003), wildlife advisers English Nature are calling for more of the EU agricultural subsidies to go in to green farming schemes.
WILDGuides is pleased to announce the publication of a new guide entitled 'Warwickshire's Butterflies, their habitats and Where to find them'.
WILDGuides has just received news of the live stranding of two Melon-headed Whales close to La Rochelle on the Biscay coast of France.
Congratulations to Cyril Schönbächler of Geneva, Switzerland, for winning the WILDGuides WILDBrain competition entry for August 2003.
Kew Gardens provided the perfect venue for the launch of WILDGuides latest publication, 'Arable Plants - a field guide' produced in partnership with English Nature.
"Britain's butterflies are a rich part of our natural and cultural heritage, and most of us would admit to feeling uplifted at the sight of a butterfly dancing across a sunny meadow or delicately feeding from a garden flower.
WILDGuides has agreed to team up with a publishing house in France, which specialises in wildlife publications.
As part of our continued commitment to supporting conservation, WILDGuides recently requested that organisations from the marine mammal charitable sector submit applications for funding through sales of our forthcoming guide 'Whales and Dolphins of the North American Pacific'.
WILDGuides proudly presented a cheque for �1,000 to Organisation Cetacea (ORCA) earlier this month. The whale and dolphin charity is sponsored through sales of the field guide 'Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic'.
A recent genetic study has revealed the presence of a new whale known only from the North American Pacific.
