Description
Book SynopsisBased on more than 1.8 million records, this Atlas provides the most up-to-date information on the current distributions of both terrestrial and marine mammals in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Many changes over time, such as the rapid invasion of the grey squirrel, the recovery of the pine marten and the decline of the water vole, are readily apparent from the detailed maps.
Fully illustrated with photographs, detailed information is provided for 84 species, including descriptions of their ecology and identification, together with graphs showing the seasonal distribution of records. Data are also presented for feral species, vagrants, and cetaceans that have only ever been found as strandings. The Atlas will be an invaluable source of information to mammal enthusiasts, professional ecologists, and policy makers.
Trade ReviewA culmination of many years’ worth of work in compiling data from records made in a variety of ways; from the old-fashioned method with pen and paper to taking advantage of modern developments in ‘citizen science’.
-- Gillian Birtles * BTO *
… a delightful book to look at …. I hope it’s not another 30 years before someone else is brave enough to marshal an update. If they do then this Atlas will stand out as a clear mark in the sand to compare with.
-- Ian Bond * ECOS *
The best atlas that I have read... Not just a book of data, but a book that all naturalists will enjoy.
-- Roy Stewart * Country-Side, British Naturalists Association *
Table of ContentsForeword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Methods
-Data collection
-Distribution maps
-Record coverage across the UK
Species accounts
Cetaceans known in Britain and Ireland only from strandings
Vagrant species and those without established populations in the UK
Feral colonies and populations
