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6、nsareperhapsthemostspectacularlyunusualmammalsinexistence,and are still illegally tradedworldwide,”shesays.See p72WELCOMEBBC WildlifeApril 20183It was during a stayat Lulworth Cove inDorset that I had thechance to walk acrossthe MoD land aroundthe abandonedvillage of Tynehamon one of the open weeken
7、ds whenno artillery firing was taking place.That was the first time I was aware ofthe wildlife treasure houses containedwithin these army training ranges.Farming land left virtually untouchedfor decades promotes a profusion ofplants and animal species,the like of which our countryside has hardly see
8、nsince the pre-War years.Ben Hoare,our features editor,wasprivileged to be allowed to spend theday on parts of Salisbury Plain thatthe public are not normally allowed tovisit,and he reports on p22 on someinteresting studies being conductedin amongst the tank tracks.We also present another fascinatin
9、gstudy area on p66.In OxfordshiresWytham Woods scientists have learnt awealth of facts about great and blue tits.Welcome.ContributorsSheena Harvey Editorsheena.harveyimmediate.co.ukON THE COVER:hedgehog:Paul Hobson;seal pup:Vince Burton/Alamy;pangolin:Suzi Eszterhas;marsh fritillary:Malcolm Schuyl/A
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13、YJoisasciencewriter.“WythamWoodsisatrueliving laboratory”shesays.“Greattitshavebeenstudiedheresince1947,makingthisoneofthelongest-runningbiologicalexperimentsintheworld!”See p66JANAKI LENINJanaki writes aboutIndian wildlife.She says,“Uniquenessruns deep ingharials their pescatarian diet,riverine hab
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16、and thebrilliant to the bizarre.Only 7.99+P&P(P&P isfree for UK subscribers) WildlifeApril 2018CONTENTSFeaturesAgendaWild6Conservation iconCelebrating the comebackof ospreys in the UK8April highlightsBrimstone butterflies,breedingdunnocks andbaskingcommon lizards11Hidden BritainCoverstoryMeet a furry seamouse that can reflect light12Wild events Join a writing workshop inspired by nature14Urban wildlifeHow to observe wildflowers in a springwoodland16Latestscience researchSelf-medicating orangutan
