BBC Wildlife 2018 Spring.pdf

SpringwatchsGillianBurke“What led me tofall in love withthe natural world”PHOTO STORYS P R I N G 2 0 1 8Spring2018 Volume 36 Number r 05HowIcelandersgeteiderdownwithoutharmingtheducksHIGHLANDHOLIDAY!EXCLUSIVEWhy forming a threesome works well for thebigcatsCheetahs Howattitudestothismeat-eating marsupial are changinghecuriouslovelifeofthe humphead wrasseGIANT OFTHE DEEPCURLEW CHAMPIA 500-MILE QUEST TO SAVE THE WADETASMANIAN DEVILSCAN WE REALLY TALK TO THE ANIMALS?Wemeetthereal-lifeDrDoolittlesHOWTOBUYOnline:Visit rohan.co.ukandenterBGR2at the Basket PageShops:SimplytakethisadvertPhone:Call0800 840 1412and quote BGR2 R YDOLG DJDLQVW WKH SXUFKDVH RI DOO IXOO SULFHG 5RKDQ WURXVHUV 7KLV RHU PD QRW EHXVHGLQFRQMXQFWLRQZLWKDQRWKHUR HURUDJDLQVWDSUHYLRXVSXUFKDVH)UHHVWDQGDUG8.GHOLYHUWRKRPHZRUNRURXUQHDUHVW5RKDQVKRS2 HUHSLUHV0D2 HUFRGH%*5The mostcomfortable walking trousersyoull ever wear.Ournew GRExplorersareagreatexampleofre-thinkingoutdoorperformanceclothing.Theyrethelatestideainafortyyear trackrecord ofinnovation.Ratherthantraditionalsewing,theyfeaturecontinuousbondedjoints.This means OHVVEXONDWWHUVHDPV OHVVFKDQJDQGEHWWHUweatherresistance.Our GR Explorerstaketheirnamefromthe French GrandeRandonnelong-distancefootpaths.Undertakingstowhichtheyreperfectlysuited.Oneday,all technical trousersmaybemadethisway.$QGZLWK R DOO IXOO SULFHGWURXVHUVuntil6May,theresneverbeen a better time to try a pair for yourself.20%offQuote Code BGR2all full priced trousers PLUS FREE DELIVERY*JanDec15total 35,934ImmediateMediaCompanyBristolisworkingtoensurethatallofitspaperissourcedfromwell-managedforests.ThismagazineisprintedonForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC)certifiedpaper.This magazine can be recycled,for use in newspapers andpackaging.Please remove any gifts,samples or wrapping and dispose of it at your local collection point.SUBSCRIPTIONSAND BACK ISSUESUKphonenumber03330162121Overseasphonenumber01604973729EWPostBBCWildlifeMagazine,POBOX3320,3Queensbridge,Northampton,NN47BFSubscriptionsUK55.25;RepublicofIreland65.25;Europe65.25;Restof World 70.25OTHER CONTACTSApp support Ads Neil Lloyd 0117 300 8276;neil.lloydimmediate.co.ukSyndication Emma Brunt 0117 314 8782;emma.bruntimmediate.co.ukEDITORIALTel01173147366Emailwildlifemagazineimmediate.co.ukPostBBCWildlifeMagazine,ImmediateMediaCompany,2ndFloor,TowerHouse,FairfaxStreet,BristolBS13BN in touchHELEN SCALESMarinebiologistHelenspentyearsstudyinganiconic,endangeredfish.“Humpheadwrassearelikerhinosofthesea,”shesays.“Theyrevanishingbecauseofthepricetagontheirheads.”See p68WELCOMEBBC WildlifeSpring 20183It was a magicmoment on a divingholiday when I sawmy first humphead,aka Napoleon,wrasse in the IndianOcean.One of thoseoccasions when you almost forgetyouve been told not to hold yourbreath when youre using compressedair.The fish was as interested in oursmall group of divers as we were init and none of us wanted to break thespell as it circled curiously,lookingwith its huge swivelling eyes.HelenScales article on p68 had me rightback in the water with my Napoleon.Our own James Fair had a land-based adverture last year when he setout to cycle the length of Britain in thesame time frame as spring spreadsnorthward.Even if youre not inclinedto do anything as mad as that yourself,do read about what he saw alongthe way(p32).Theres bound to be areserve or area with similar wildlifewithin your reach that you can enjoythis spring with or without a bike!Welcome.ContributorsSheena Harvey Editorsheena.harveyimmediate.co.ukON THE COVER:cheetah:Uwe Skrzypczak/Imagebroker/FLPA;curlew:Bill Coster/FLPA;wrasse:Alex Mustard/;Tasmanian devil:Suzi EszterhasMApr14Mar15241,000MARY COLWELLWriter/producerMary walked 500 miles inspring 2016 tofind out why the Eurasian curlew is disappearing.“I met artists,musicians and writersall inspired by this red listedwader,”she says.See p40JAMES FAIRBBCWildlifesenvironment editorJamescycledthelengthofBritaintoseeifhecouldkeeppacewiththeadvanceofspring.“MaybenextyearIllcyclesouthandtracktheonsetof autumn,”he says.See p32GET YOUR DIGITAL COPYBuyadigitaleditionofBBCWildlifeMagazineforiOS,Android,KindleFire,PCorMac VisitiTunes theGooglePlaystoree.Findbreakingnews,fascinatingfactsandamazingphotos:orMac.Visiti tiTunTuneses,ththeGeGoogooglePlaysy tore,Amamama az zozonzon nororororwwwwwwwww w wzw.zi omomomt totototodfidfindfindfindfiou uouououo tmtmoreFindbreakingnews f fascinatingfactsandK K KO O OBCK KOBE EPl HermansenEIDER DUCKS DEPEND ON MOLLUSCS FOR FOOD AND CAN DIVE TO DEPTHS OF 20M IN SEARCH OF PREY.Find out more on p784BBC WildlifeSpring 2018CONTENTSSAVEWHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE SEE P30SPECIAL OFFERFeaturesAgendaWild6BreedingwatervolesThe first youngsters leaveburrows by the end of April8Spring highlightsTwittering swallows,basking slowwormsandmigratingeels11Hidden BritainDiscover the sonic secretof water boatmen12Wild eventsJoin a global citizenscience survey14Farmland animalsMikeDilgers expertwildlifewatching tips16LatestscienceresearchNatures health service and sharks eating their siblings57