WILDLIFE AFTER GRAVEL: TWENTY YEARS OF PRACTICAL RESEARCH BY THE GAME CONSERVANCY AND ARC. By Nick Giles.

1992 1st edition. 4to (212 x 304mm). Ppvi,135. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, diagrams, bibliography. Pictorial paper-covered boards, issued without dust-wrapper.

Nick Giles of the Game Conservancy's Wetlands Research Unit passes on a fund of practical experience and knowledge. A good overview of gravel pit restoration and the management of newly created lakes and wetland habitats. Chapters include: The conservation of wetalnds, the start of the Wildfowl Project; Gravel pit restoration - lessons learnt at Great Linford; Mallard and tufted duck breeding ecology; Habitat managment for wading birds; Habitat management for winter wildfowl; Management of feral geese on gravel pits; Fisheries management; Habitat management for a diverse biological community; Success of the project. Appendices: Scientific papers published during the research at Great Linford; Additional references cited in the text.