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NEWLOOK!July 2018 Volume 36 Number 08JOIN BBC WILDLIFE ON A SCOTTISH SAFARI!PLANT GURU ALAN TITCHMARSH WHY BEE ORCHIDS HAVE THE WOW FACTOREXCLUSIVE!BOTSWANAS BRILLIANT BEASTSLONG-L STBUTTERFLHow to see heathland birds and reptilesReturn of a UK species that vanished mysterlyMIKE DILGERPage 86PHOTO STORYHow did some birds get their crazy names?JHowdidsomeNuthatch?Wheatear?Redstart?My familyofbadgersA photographers unique connection over 45 yearsSEE THEM ON THE ONE SHOWLIVING MERMAIDThe world of the gentle dugong in the Red SeaTALKING POINTWhere did farmland birds live before farms?-LOST T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T TFLYecies peciesteriouslySale starts 28 June and ends 29 July 2018.*All calls to our 0800 numbers are free,including calls made from mobile phones.HOW TO BUY In-store at one of over 50 Rohan shopsOnline visit rohan.co.ukMail order freephone 0800 840 1412*Over 40 years of experience.Many lines RRohan have been making outdoor and travel clothing since 1972.And,now s the best time to snap up a Rohan bargain.There are T-shirts,VKLUWVHHFHWRSVZDWHUSURRIMDFNHWV and trousers.Don t hang about,though,because when they re gone they re gone!Ends Sunday 29 JulyBBC WildlifeJuly 20183Youll notice that made a few changesto the look of BBC Wildlife in this issue.Weve added some exciting new elements,like ourinterview with a scientist whosework is making headlines(pand a wildlife volunteer helpingpuffins(p107).Weve combinedour scientific and conservationstories in one Wild News sectionin the middle of the magazine,and we have a new Wild at Homesection(starting on p87)featuringTV,books,games,puzzles,apps,online entertainment anythingto do with nature that youd enjoywith your family in the comfort of your home,when youre not outand about wildlife watching.But dont worry,all yourfavourites are still there,just with a cleaner,fresher look we hope youlllike.And together with our newlook magazine,were launching amuch improved BBC Wildlife app efor iOS on 4 July.Subscribers will see our articles in a more readable format no more scrolling and pinching to read the text.AnAndroid version will follow shortly.I hope you enjoy the July issue!Welcome!Contact usOur plastic packagingGet your digital copyuy a digital edition ofBC Wildlife Magazine for OS,Android,Kindle Fire,C or Mac.Visit iTunes,he Google Play store,Amazon or www.zinio.om to find out more.Immediate Media Co(publisher ofBBC Wildlifef)is exploring non-plasticwrapping options for subscriber copies by looking at alternatives.Our currentwrappers can be recycled atplastic bag recycling points.G Gd dBBiOPthAcoCOVER:Badger:Laurie Campbell;leopard:James Gifford;butterfly:Ben Andrew/Back from the BrinkBen Andrew/Back from the BrinkySheena HarveyEditor Chequered skipperbutterflies were reintroduced to England in MayFind out more on p62Save 30%when you subscribe!See page 26Q Advertising neil.lloydimmediate.co.uk;0117 300 8276 QS;03330 162 121QEditorial enquirieswildlifemagazineimmediate.co.uk;0117 314 7366QSyndicationemma.bruntimmediate.co.uk;0117 314 8782CONTENTSFEATURESWILD NEWS18 A life with badgersPhotographer Laurie Campbell is now an honorary sett member 28 Britain before farmsTo understand and save our declining farmland birds we must look to whenmammals shaped the landscape32 The secret world of limpets Theyve puzzled scientists for years we reveal the high-tide habits of limpets 40 Dugong challenge TA Red Sea conservation project is savingthe habitat of these majestic herbivores 56 News:Following the rules?Two judicial reviews relating to badger culling policy in the UK are due 49 NewsIt takes more than a volcanic eruption to beat a colony of crested auklets51 Conservation reportHow the Sumatran tiger is faring53 Meet the ScientistVladimir Dinets from Japans Okinawa Institute of Science&Technology 55 Truth or Fiction?Are great white sharks reallyharming dolphins in UK waters?61 Mark CarwardineConservationists are being killed for protecting wildlife 4BBC WildlifeJuly 201862 Butterflies are back An ambitious conservation project has reintroduced chequered skippers to their former English stronghold 70 The name gameWhat do bird names actually mean and where did they come from?Discover the people who created them76 Photo story:the Savute Channel and its wildlifeJames Gifford documents thebehaviour of animals in BotswanaKeep up to date with the big naturestories and latest wildlife discoveriesVisit us!At the BBC Wildlife stand at BBC Countryfile Live Page 100COVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORY1876OUR WILD WORLDREGULARS101 Q&A Do woodpeckers suffer brain damage?Plus,what is a veined octopus?106 Travel:National Parks What you can see if you visit Rwandas Volcanoes National Park 107 Volunteer:Working for Nature John Hunt leads an SOS Puffin project to increase sea clown numbers108 Your Photos Amazing wildlife encounters110 Feedback Your letters and Tales from the Bush6 Wild Month Seven species to look out f