''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

BBC Magazines Immediate Media Company Limited (styled as Immediate Media Co) is a British multinational publishing house that currently publishes a significant range of titles, including '' Radio Times, BBC Top Gear, BBC Good Food'' and a host of others. In ...

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

Immediate Media Immediate Media Company Limited (styled as Immediate Media Co) is a British multinational publishing house that currently publishes a significant range of titles, including ''Radio Times, BBC Top Gear, BBC Good Food'' and a host of others. In H ...

, 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: *

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* Nick Baker *

Mike Dilger (The One Show presenter) Mike Dilger (born 7 November 1966) is an English ecologist, television presenter and the wildlife reporter on the BBC television programme ''The One Show''. He attended the University of Nottingham and Bangor University, UCNW Bangor in north Wal ...

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 * Stuart Blackman * Mike Unwin * Mark Eveleigh *

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* Helen Scales * Stephen Moss

References

External links

Official websiteBBC press release – new editor appointed
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