BBC Wildlife Magazine is a celebration of the natural world, featuring all the latest discoveries, news and views on wildlife, conservation and environmental issues. With strong broadcasting links, authoritative journalism and award-winning photography, BBC Wildlife Magazine is essential reading for anyone with a passion for wildlife who wants to understand, experience and enjoy nature more.
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IN FOCUS
WILD MONTH • We cover land, sea and air in the search for summer wildlife, leaving no discarded shell unturned.
Hidden BRITAIN
THE LIFE AQUATIC • Water veneers aren’t the only underwater moths.
MIKE DILGER’S WILDLIFE WATCHING • In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show this month turns our attention to crystal-clear waters that create a habitat that’s almost exclusive to Britain.
SPECIES TO LOOK OUT FOR
CHOICE LOCATIONS
More protection recommended for UK seas • Panel members and conservationists urge the Government to take action on the findings of a new report by further protecting marine habitats.
Shellebrity snail • How a rare left-handed mollusc named Jeremy found fame and advanced scientific understanding.
The mouse and the pussycat
Corybas circinatus
IN NUMBERS
Retailers respond quickly to monkey labour report
Holes in fences save hedgehogs • Thousands are demanding more hedgehog highways between gardens, but do they work?
MARK CARWARDINE • The conservationist discusses whaling in Iceland and invites your thoughts on the subject.
Henry Pollock Research associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • When a beloved tree toppled spectacularly at his field site in Panama, Henry Pollock’s disappointment quickly turned into excitement about a new and unique opportunity to study a variety of species.
BANISHING THEBALSAM • Since its arrival in the 1800s, Himalayan balsam has taken over many a riverbank in the UK. Could it finally have met its match?
“ THERE ARE PLACES WHERE YOU HAVE THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS , CAGES STACKED UP ON EACH OTHER, ANIMALS BEING SLAUGHTERED RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU ” • With COVID-19 placing bushmeat trade firmly in the spotlight, what does the future hold for wildlife markets and the health of the human population?
Catching a killer • Besides COVID-19, there are many other significant, disease-causing zoonosis viruses that can infect and kill people.
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT • Drones have created new possibilities for photographers, film-makers and conservationists but, when it comes to their impact on wildlife, is everything on the up?
Drones and the law
DO’S & DON’TS
The drone revolution • Conservationists are deploying drones for everything from wildlife surveys to planting forests, weighing whales and catching poachers.
Fighting crime
Stork of the dump • Once widespread across India, the greater adjutant was almost thrown out with the trash – until an army came to its rescue.
Where did all the wildlife go? • Green by name but depleted in nature, urban green spaces are now battle grounds in the fight for biodiversity.
SCARFACE THE REAL LION KING • As the sun sets on the reign of the most famous lion ever to walk the Maasai Mara, we look back at the life of a legend – and the winds of change blowing through this iconic grassland.
Wildebeest and water on the wane • If the water disappears, the wildlife disappears with it.
Trailblazing the triangle
The Great SPOTTED Pretender • Cuckoos are notorious for duping other species into raising their offspring, but...