08 Wild Times

Catch up with all the latest developments and discoveries making the headlines

22 How cattle can help wildlife Beef production gets a bad rap but there are some benefits to livestock grazing the land

32 The spectacle of straw-coloured bats One of the world’s largest mammal migrations lands in Zambia to feast on fruit

36 Hidden World

Discover how the Australian horror moth employs its inflatable appendage

42 A new hope

Sierra Leone’s place of refuge for rescued western chimpanzees in need

50 Realm of the bear

A fascinating photo feature following the elusive brown bears of Italy’s Apennines

60 The Accidental

Garden What happens when a Norfolk garden is allowed to look after itself for 10 years

64 Return of the mammoths How the high-tech methods being used to bring extinct species back from the dead can aid conservation

72 Inspired by nature

A doctor’s examination of the species that have influenced modern human medicine

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...our round-up of seven nature encounters to enjoy this month, from spoonbill ducks to spider webs Page 16

Frogs can teach us lessons in medicine 72

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Learn all about great whites on p86

80 Q&A

Do fish drink water? And why are some lakes pink?

86 Essential guide to great white sharks All you ever wanted to know about this infamous fish

88 Photo Club

Including Snap Chat

93 Crossword

Plus Spot the Difference

94 Your Letters

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98 10 see-through animals Our pick of translucent creatures, from ghost shrimps to glass frogs discoverwildlife.com BBC WILDLIFE 7