BBC Wildlife Magazine

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 • It may be nearing the end of summer, but many animals and plants are springing into action.

MIKE DILGER’S WILDLIFE WATCHING • They may lack the spires and stained-glass windows, but nature’s cathedrals inspire similar levels of awe. The wildlife reporter from BBC One’s The One Show sings the praises of habitats dominated by the statuesque beech.

SPECIES TO LOOK OUT FOR

CHOICE LOCATIONS

Hidden BRITAIN

UNDER WATER AND UNDER THREAT • Being submerged doesn’t guarantee a safe start to life.

WILD NEWS • KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE WITH THE BIG NATURE STORIES

Ophiojura exbodi

IN NUMBERS

Corvids are compassionate • It is thought that these intelligent birds comfort others after a trauma. But are they truly being altruistic?

MARK CARWARDINE • The conservationist gives a critical review of responses to the UK’s biodiversity crisis – and explores what we really need to do now.

Thai Van Nguyen Conservationist and founder of Save Vietnam’s Wildlife • One of the winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize talks about his organisation’s fight to save the pangolin from poaching in his native Vietnam.

STEPS TO WILDER WILDS • Large-scale rewilding projects are all the rage – but smaller networks of rewilded habitat provide equally crucial links.

Back to the wild – one step at a time • The Northwoods Rewilding Network currently has 25 partners signed up. Here are six of them – and how they are planning to bring back the wild.

All that glitters • Dazzling in flight and in colour, hummingbirds have long captured our imagination. But these spectacular birds are vulnerable to a changing world.

Fuel in the tank

Hovering flight

Rainbow colours

Should we EDIT NATURE? • Genetic engineering could revolutionise environmental conservation, from reducing invasive species to making plants and animals resilient to climate change. But should we use this new-found power – and if so, how should it be controlled?

SACRED NATURE • Habitats are under pressure around the globe. Only by protecting and restoring savannahs, forests, deserts, mountains, oceans and polar regions can we ensure a future for the lions, elephants and other creatures whose stories are explored in a new photobook created to launch the Sacred Nature Initiative, which aims to educate and inspire conservation champions worldwide.

Forage to FEAST • As autumn sees an explosion of nuts, seeds and berries festoon trees and bushes, discover how to make the most of nature’s well-stocked larder – in a wildlife-friendly way.

Sharing the banquet • All wildlife relies on nature’s larder. When foraging, think about these five species…

10 wild foods to find and eat • Take care when foraging, picking what you can identify with certainty.

A wing and a prayer • The grey long-eared bat is clinging on precariously in Britain. How can we make space on our shores for this secretive species?

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? • GREY vs BROWN

BACK FROM THE BRINK WHO NEEDS HELP? • Back from the Brink is a collaborative project, with partners including the Bat Conservation Trust, RSPB, Plantlife, Natural England and the...