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￿￿ ￿￿ 4 BBC Wildlife ￿￿ ￿￿ r e d w o o d : A l a m y ; b r e n t g o o s e : D a v i d T i p l i n g / A l a m y ; i l l u s t r a t i o n b y P e t e r D a v i d S c o t t / T h e A r t A g e n c y R o a n : M a r k E v e l e i g h ; f a t u h i v a m o n a r c h : B e n j a m i n I g n a c e ; l e m o n s h a r k s : D a v i d D o u b i l e t ; October 2021
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￿￿ October 2021 CONTENTS WILD MONTH 12 Seven species to spot What to look out for in October 18 On the mud ats Be awed by flocks of migrating birds along the shoreline this autumn 23 Nick Baker’s hidden Britain The ancient British cave shrimp 24 News Beaver numbers have experienced a boom in Scotland over recent years 28 Truth or ction? Do the blades of wind turbines pose a threat to golden eagles in the UK? 31 Mark Carwardine Why are those responsible for damage to the natural world not held to account? 32 Meet the scientist Alexander Bond studies the impact of plastic waste on oceanic birds FEATURES 36 Photo story: Two Worlds Ocean photographer David Doubilet COVER STORY shares some of his favourite images revealing life at the water’s surface ￿￿ COVER STORY 46 Fadingqueen Meet the Fatu Hiva monarch – a small Polynesian songbird in need of help COVER STORY 52 California’s redwoods The USA’s famous and celebrated giant trees have been with us for hundreds of years. We investigate their future COVER STORY 60 Riddle of the roan Africa’s second-largest antelope has suffered worrying population declines. Can two new conservation projects turn things around? 68 Saving whales in the Thames News stories of stranded cetaceans abound. Find out why it happens and how they can be helped COVER STORY OUR WILD WORLD 82 At home Natural history TV, books and more 86 Your photos 88 Feedback Your letters and Tales from the Bush 91 Puzzles REGULARS 6 In focus Kamchatka brown bear, aphid nymph, black caiman crocodile 74 Behind the image A jaguar in the forests of French Guiana 76 Q&A Which lizard packs the most power? Why do squirrels strip bark? 98 Megan McCubbin The TV presenter tells us why she has taken a shine to sand lizards The people behind our stories DAVID DOUBILET The photographer shares his love of life beneath the waves. “These photographs invite you to look through the surface, imagine, dream and come to know the sea,” he says. See p36 LIV GRANT “The trusting innocence of the Fatu Hiva monarch is an anachronism, a relict of a time before humans wrought calamity on these islands and taught the birds to fear,” says the film-maker. See p46 LYNN HOUGHTON The travel writer heads to Highway 128 in California. “Redwoods dominate the landscape for miles, a breathtaking sight that compels drivers to stop and stand among giants.” See p52 EMMANUELRONDEAU The wildlife photographer, writer and film-maker lugged 150kg of equipment through a Guianan jungle to get his prized shot of a jaguar. “Amid this vast ocean of forest I felt insignificant,” he says. See p74 October 2021 BBC Wildlife 5

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D a v i d

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A r t

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