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Childhood hero...
Back when I was still young enough to blow out the candles on my cake in one puff, I counted among my heroes Roald Dahl’s titular Fantastic Mr Fox. The way he, ahem, outfoxed those beastly humans always curried favour with me. Ever since, I’ve always felt lightly dusted by magic whenever I’ve come upon an urban fox. That unexpected wild encounter is made all the more special when you live in a city. And yet even as recently as when I first read Dahl’s vulpine volume, foxes weren’t a common sight in many of our cities. We celebrate their continuing success on page 42.
As I get older, I’m increasingly amazed at the changes since I was a pup. Schools have changed wholesale, for example. But could they do more to bring nature into the classroom (p50)? And it still shocks me to remember when the circus came to town – tigers and elephants on display in tiny cages. Some things from the past are definitely best left there (p34). Enjoy the issue!
Paul McGuinness Editor
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