CONTENTS
August 2014
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Rewilding is a radical conservation vision that’s starting to deliver results in the Highlands
Wild
06 Lion cub encounter
Amazing cub’s-eye view of savannah Plus Sewer crabs and Thetford’s urban otters 12 Seven wild spectacles
August highlights: rutting roes, fritillaries, choughs 14 Disappearing ducks
Understand why ducks go through an ‘eclipse’ moult Plus Survey cats and rooks 17 Reader’s wildlife blogs
Badgers, arable wildflowers and lampreys Plus The highlights from our forum 19 Guide to caterpillars
Twelve colourful moth and butterfly caterpillars to spot FREE Download online!
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BBC Wildlife
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Your August challenge: 12 vibrant caterpillars to spot
20 Discover chalk downlands
Why downland habitat is so rich in insects and flora 22 Start a nature journal
Making notes and sketches transforms your knowledge 24 New discoveries
Rats that love to run, driller wasps and giant millipedes
Features Agenda
30 Visions for a wilder Britain Rewilding is now much in vogue – we look at what is being achieved in practice 52 How to speak lemur
Studying ring-tailed lemurs sheds light on evolution 66 Great dormouse release
The volunteer army helping hazel dormice to recover 74 Save our seas
Spectacular photos reveal the diversity of UK marine life – and why we must act to turn rhetoric into action 82 Ibis flying school
How microlights recreate a long-lost ibis migration
41 Badger cull challenge Did cull have an unexpected effect on wildlife? 42 Oil still threatens Congo
Why drilling for oil may yet happen in gorilla refuge Plus Threat to wild beavers 43 Mark Carwardine
Spoon-billed sandpiper rescue took a huge effort: can we afford to replicate it? 45 Mobile phone impacts
Understand the issues in manufacturing mobiles 46 Fight for ancient woods
Controversial ‘offsetting’ idea outrages ecologists 48 You r Fe edbac k
Kids and nature, zoos, mink and irresponsible birding
August 2014
