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Wild Features Agenda

6 Conservation icon 22 Warzone wildlife 40 Hogs on the up! 57 Polar bear energy levels
Celebrating the comeback Cover story At Salisbury Cover story Suburban These carnivores use up
of ospreys in the UK Plain wildlife flourishes gardens are saving the far more strength while
amongst the tank tracks UK’s favourite mammal hunting than expected
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Brimstone butterflies, 32 China and conservation 48 Crocodile crèche 58 Park for a wilder Europe
breeding dunnocksand Cover story Is this country Cover story Why gharials are Creating Yellowstone’s rival
basking common lizards actually leading the way? some of the best parents
59 Beyond the headlines
11 Hidden Britain 38 Australia’s ‘other’ reef 66 Tit research The BBC documentary on
Cover story Meet a furry sea A marine treasure e Cover story A long-term trophy hunting and an
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mouse that can reflect light study at Wytham Woods alternative view
12 Wild events 11 This strange creature 71 Dorset’s hidden gem 60 Corncrakes
puts on a lightshow
Join a writing workshop Cover story Win a luxury Conservation efforts have
inspired by nature 2-night stay at Knoll House reversed the declineofthese
UK summer visitors
14 Urban wildlife 72 Scaly devil
How to observe wildflowers Cover story How people 63 Mark Carwardine
in a spring woodland perceive the pangolin What is the Law of the Sea?
16 Latest science research 78 Italian beech forest 64 Secret killing fields
Self-medicating orangutans Cover story Abundant life Illegal hunters in Croatia
and vegetarian sharks and Serbia are getting
amongst the trees
away with murder
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