CONTENTS
August 2015
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Discover the surprising ways animals are adapting to urban environments
Wild
6 Lesser woodpecker
Chris Packham focuses on the fortunes of lesser spotted woodpeckers 8 August wildlife highlights Stone curlews, weasels, anemones and the latest news and wildlife sightings 11 Long-distance migrants
Why we have butterfly invasions Plus Three seaweeds for you to spot 12 Mating damselflies
Learn how the male guards the female from rivals 14 Ripening blackberries
All you need to know about this autumnal fruit Plus How to tell bat poo and mice poo apart
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BBC Wildlife
16 Latest science research
Why cocktails keep chimpanzees content Plus Nightingale vocals 20 Brazil’s giant armadillos
Key discoveries revealed from Pantanal research
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Did blackberries influence human evolution?
Features Agenda
26 USA cougar behaviour
A project in the Rockies is unlocking the secrets of the life of mountain lions 36 Falkland I s l ands
The return of the caracara is causing problems for farmers – and other wildlife 58 Urban predator
Discover how animals around the world are adapting to city living 68 Can nature cure?
Why access to nature can make us both happy and healthy 72 Mountain hares
Are Scotland’s hares out of sync with the seasons?
47 Marine wildlife conflict
Scotland’s marine reserves may hang in the balance 48 Catastrophic declines
Six African vulture species need urgent conservation Plus UK humpback whale sightings are increasing 49 N E W My Agenda
A conservation farmer devotes land to wildlife 52 Farmers and foxes
After plans to reform the Hunting Act failed, do we need to control foxes at all? 54 You r Fe edbac k
Britain’s wild future, the Maltese hunt and the lynx effect Plus Your fantastic smartphone wildlife pics
August 2015
