CONTENTS

October 2016

SPECIAL OFFER

SAVE

WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE

SEE P30

22

Discover how the pine marten is making a comeback in Scotland and Wales.

Wild

6 F a s c i n a t i n g f u n g i

Mushrooms are on Chris Packham’s mind 8 September highlights

Fin whales, short-eared owls and sika deers can all be spotted this month 11 Hidden Britain

Uncovering the mysterious and elusive land caddis 12 Wild events

Adders, honeybees and why you should visit RSPB Arne in October 14 Latest science research

The primates with a taste for alcohol Plus Hunters engaging with birds, and how cougars can help prevent road accidents

4 BBC Wildlife

Features

20 Pine martens

The measures that have led to the recent resurgence of this species in Scotland and Wales 32 Diverse nature

Are UK conservation organisations representative of today’s society?

50 Lightning strike

Swift, silent and deadly, a tawny owl is on the hunt 42 Sky high

Up in the mountains with gelada monkeys 50 The nature of autumn

Author Jim Crumley reveals the magic of leaves 66 Tiny bits of heaven

A summer voyage around Scotland’s beautiful isles 74 Disco lizard

Why Ibiza wall lizards have rich and varied hues 82 Super cute babies

NEW SERIES

Vulnerable but adorable: young animals in the wild

Hidden Britain: encounters with oft-overlooked species. 11

Agenda

57 Impact of agriculture

How intensive farming is causing wildlife declines 58 Golden eagles gone

Puzzling disappearances of tagged raptors 59 My agenda

A festival organiser on why Spurn Point is a brilliant place to observe birds on migration 60 Conservation insight

The ivory trade and the impact on forest elephants 63 Mark Carwardine

All you need to know about the Antarctic Treaty 64 Analysis

Strategies to make rhino horn less of a status symbol

October 2016