''BBC Wildlife'' is a British glossy, all-colour magazine about

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, operated and published by

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. It produces 13 issues a year. ''BBC Wildlife'' was launched in January 1963 as ''Animals Magazine'', edited by filmmaker

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. In 1974 the magazine was renamed ''Wildlife'', and in November 1983 the magazine joined

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as ''BBC Wildlife''. From 1981, and for 23 years, it was edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox. In May 2004, ''BBC Wildlife'' moved to

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, which became

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, and Sophie Stafford took over the editorship after working as a section editor for two years. In 2013, Matt Swaine took over the reins, followed by Sheena Harvey in 2015. The current Editor, Paul McGuinness, took over in May 2019. Editions are now numbered such that the January 2005 edition was volume 23, number 1.

Regular contributors

Regular columnists include: *

Mark Carwardine Mark Carwardine ( IPA: /kɑː'wɔːdiːn/ ; born 9 March 1959) is a British conservationist who achieved widespread recognition with his 20-year conservation project – '' Last Chance to See'' – which involved round-the-world expeditions wi ...

* Nick Baker Regular writers include: *

Chris Packham Christopher Gary Packham CBE (born 4 May 1961) is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children's nature series '' The Really Wild Show'' from 1986 t ...

Amy-Jane Beer Amy-Jane Beer is a British naturalist, writer and campaigner. Her 2022 book ''The Flow: Rivers, Water and Wildness'' won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. Early life and education Beer has a BSc (1993) in biology and a PhD (1997) from Roy ...

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Helen Scales Helen Scales is a British marine biologist, broadcaster, and writer. Personal life and education Helen Scales learnt to scuba dive when she was 16 as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and from this experience wanted to know more about lif ...

Stephen Moss Stephen Moss (born in 1960) is a British natural historian, birder, author, and television producer. Early life Moss gained an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. Career Moss is best known for producing wil ...

References

External links

Official websiteBBC press release – new editor appointed
1963 establishments in the United Kingdom

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