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Country Life Magazine

16 July 2025

BBC Wildlife Magazine

Elk could return to the uk after 3,000 years

Britain could be getting a new ecosystem engineer: in the wake of the ongoing and now legal reintroductions of beavers into watersheds around the country, two Wildlife Trusts now want to bring back th

Countryside

In defence of sheep

In the face of a worrying increase in wildfires across the country, could sheep prove a crucial force in protecting the land? Michael Barker reports

The Big Issue

Go wild this summer

Instead of another trip to the zoo, try exploring your local rewilding project over the holidays. Rewilding – the large-scale restoration of nature to the point where it can take care of itself again

Cycling Weekly

The cry of the

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

The Critic

Wildlife on the cheap

Patrick Galbraith calls for a bit less tinkering around the hedges

Country Walking

5 things you need to know this month

PHOTO: TOM BAILEY 1 It’s a win for ...