Mailing Lists
M
ailing lists are for email users - so that's just about everyone
who uses the internet. They are one of the oldest means of mass communication
through the internet.
They are nothing more than lists of people who are interested in a certain topic.
In recent years the growth of web-based email lists has meant that these have
become much easier to set up and use, and have grown tremendously in popularity.
They have superceded Usenet newsgroups in many ways. They do, however, come
and go quite a bit, so some of the links on this page will not work (sorry)
and there will be many groups missing. If you think Naturenet should be listing
one and it is not there then tell
us so.
Using a mailing list is simple. Just click on the link and you
will be taken to the homepage of the group (usually part of Yahoo groups) where
you will find instructions on how to join. Any problems, ask Naturenet. It's
also worth noting that, unlike newsgroups, mailing lists tend to (usually) be
quite civilised and free of spam. Announcement-only groups tend to be ones which
you can subscribe to but not directly contribute to.
The following listings include a small part of the descriptive
text the group manager has written. If we know anything else, we'll add a comment.
We can't promise that you will actually get what they say, and of course, some
groups are not very active.
UKWildlife:
UKWildlife is a discussion group for people interested in the wildlife of the
British Isles. If you only join one UK group, this is the big one. Well worth
it, but can be dozens of messages daily, so you might want to consider the 'digest'
option.
Nature Ireland: For
everyone interested in the wildlife, flora and fauna of Ireland including environmental
and conservation issues.
Wildlife News: weekly
e-mail highlighting the news headlines featured on Wildlife News.
Ask the Ranger: got
a question about the countryside, conservation or nature? The best thing to do
is ask your local Ranger! You didn't think Naturenet would miss this one off,
did you?
Devon
and Dorset Wildlife: exists to enable anyone with an interest in wildlife
in Devon and Dorset to communicate with other people interested in the subject.
Bristol Wildlife:
an egroup for discussion of wildlife in the Bristol region, including Somerset,
Gloucs & Wiltshire.
Cumbria Bird Club:
makes their announcements through BirdingCumbria email discussion group.
Rye Bay Wildlife:
aforum for discussing wildlife observations and news in Rye Bay, East Sussex,
UK.
Huntingdonshire
Wildlife Group: for the use of wildlife watchers & groups within the
old county of Huntingdonshire to promote wildlife events, ask questions or post
reports on the wildlife with in the county.
Norfolk Wildlife:
a discussion group for people interested in the wildlife of Norfolk.
OxonWildlife: This
is a group for everyone interested in all aspects of wildlife and it’s
conservation in the county of Oxfordshire UK.
CornishWildlife:
discusses all aspects of wildlife conservation in the County of Cornwall in
the UK.
If you are lucky enough to live in Cheshire there is this
vast range of groups to choose from, although some are kinda quiet:
Birders love lists, we all know that. So not surprising that
there are a few mailing lists, too.
Guernsey
Birds: aimed at birdwatchers visiting or resident on the islands of Guernsey,
Alderney, Sark and Herm.
Highland and
Moray Birds: sightings and discussion of birds in the Highland and Moray
region of Scotland.
hoslist: This list is intended
for the discussion of all aspects of birdwatching in Hampshire (UK).
Oxonbirds: for Oxfordshire
birders, birdwatchers, birdspotters, call yourself what you will - anyone interested
in wild birds (and related subjects) in Oxford and Oxfordshire, England.
Peterbirder: discussion
of birdwatching, bird sightings and all other wildlife in Peterborough, UK and
the surrounding area.
British
Marine Life Study Society Marine Life News Bulletins: monthly news bulletin
on British marine life.
Coleoptera: all
about what you like to know about beetles alias coleoptera.
The mailing list
of the Countryside
Management Association.
Environment Jobs:
weekly posting of jobs found by Wildlife News in the environmental or nature
fields.
The Irish Wildlife
Trust is the only non-profit organisation with a broad wildlife and environmental
remit in Ireland.
UK Rare Plants:
this group is interested in hearing about rare and scarce plant sightings particularly
when flowering.
UK Wildlife
Rescue: this group has been formed to establish contact between everyone
interested in helping wildlife in need.
Wildlife Crime: the
wildlifecrime list server is an open list server set up and run by the Partnership
for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW).
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