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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wild TIMES • The latest news, photography and seasonal wildlife highlights

Urban scavengers help curb carbon • New study reveals the extent of emissions saved as city animals feast on food waste

Merlin on the brink • The diminutive raptor is one of many species facing extinction in Britain, suggests new report

The greatest adventure • The making of 1979’s Life on Earth

‘EXTINCT’ BUTTERFLY RETURNS TO UK

Old trees key to resilience • Study finds mature trees trump youthful ones

Licence to keep • A new law in England aims to tighten standards for keeping primates as pets, but its impact remains uncertain

wild MAY • 7 nature encounters for the season ahead

SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FROM THE MAKERS OF BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE • Don’t miss our special edition celebrating the incredible life and career of the world’s best-loved natural history broadcaster

MARK CARWARDINE • The northern white rhino’s future hangs in the balance, but the southern white could be the key to saving it

WILD IN THE CITY • Thousands of lesser kestrels have been living in and around the ancient Italian city of Matera for centuries

KATE BRADBURY • “I met my first crested tit, and then a man who had just seen a crossbill”

ONE STEP BEYOND • There’s a lot more to these quirky seabirds than their eye-catching limbs

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER • The larvae of this freshwater mollusc hitch a ride – in a fish’s gills

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ATTENBOROUGH AT 100 • For seven decades, Sir David Attenborough has brought the beauty and drama of the natural world to life, captivating millions around the globe. As the great man turns 100, we share the defining moments from his extraordinary career

BLUE WATCH • At one of the world’s busiest marine crossroads, fisherwomen and female marine conservationists have joined forces to help protect sea turtles

WALL TO WILD • After the fall of the Berlin Wall, reunified Germany became a new landscape not only for people, but for wildlife too

RETURN OF A LEGEND • Once teetering on the very brink of extinction, the elusive Scottish wildcat is prowling the Highlands once more, thanks to a bit of help

SEAGRASS SAVIOURS • Sometimes, saving the planet requires a bright idea, some practical know-how and a bit of tinkering

Conservation meets tech • Many environmental projects harness cutting-edge technology

Q&A • Email your questions to wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk

Is it possible to ‘regreen’ deserts?

What is the anthropause?

What is surplus killing?

Which animal needs the least amount of sleep?

What is the difference between a fungus and a plant?

What’s the longest a fish can go without eating?

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Tiger shark

Photo CLUB

SNAP-CHAT • Samuel Bloch on wild horses, crazy capercaillies and sleeping on the job

wild PUZZLES

Animal welfare

Tiger Island

“The hooves pounded up the trail behind us” • Moose in Colorado