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It has been undergoing long-term restoration, and seven years ago saw the return of the purple emperor butterfly, which had become extinct in the region.  \nCatch up on BBC Sounds  \nKeep in touch  \n [wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk](wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk)[ ](wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk) [instagram.com/bbcwildlifemagazine](instagram.com/bbcwildlifemagazine)[ ](instagram.com/bbcwildlifemagazine) [facebook.com/wildlifemagazine](facebook.com/wildlifemagazine)  \nRead television producer Stephen Moss’s touching tribute to Bill on page 16  \nRemembering comedian and naturalist Bill Oddie  \nPAUL McGUINNESS, EDITOR  \nW  \nhen i heard the sad news of  \nBill Oddie’s death at the age of 85, I was transported back to childhood memories of giggling uncontrollably at him in 1970s TV comedy show  \nThe Goodies. Then, as I got older, I came to know him not just for his silliness but also for his immense passion for nature – a passion he seemed driven to share with the world at large.  \nBill was instrumental in shaping the national dialogue around conservation in the UK, and in creating many of the wildlife TV gems that have endured down the years. His Britain Goes Wild series that morphed into Springwatch attracted millions of viewers then, as it still does more than 20 years later.  \nIn the words of Chris Packham,“We’ve not only lost a Goodie, we’ve lost one of the besties.”  \n[discoverwildlife.com](discoverwildlife.com)  \nBBC WILDLIFE  \n3  \neditor  \nPaul McGuinness  \nmanaging editor Sarah McPherson production editor Emma Lewis creative lead Stacey Black  \ncreative designer Lauren Mulhearn group visual editor James Cutmore picture researcher Lily Watts  \ngroup digital lead Debbie Graham content editor Oliver Hurley Deputy digital lead Daniel Graham content creator Sophie Ellis  \ncontent writer Magda Patynska  \ncontributors  \nNick Baker, Kate Bradbury, Mark Carwardine, Fergus Collins, Lucy Davey, Ella Davies, Mana Dhuldhoya, Michel Doultremont, Mike Dilger, Holly Exley, James Fair, Doug Gimsey, Pierre Guerin, Molly Helfend, Ben Hoare, Melissa Hobson, Sarah Kingdom, Cate Langmuir, Lucy Lapwing, David Lindo, Mana Meadows, Stephen Moss, Catherine Mossop, Asia London Palomba, Joseph Phelan, Helen Pilcher, Joe Pontin, Jenny Price, Peter David Scott, Richard Smyth, Anton Sorokin, Wanda Sowry, Harry Vlachos  \naddress  \neditorial enquiries  \nsubscription enquiries facebook x (twitter) instagram web youtube  \nOur Media, Eagle House, Bristol, BS1 4ST, UK  \n[wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk](wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk)[ ](wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk)[bbcwildlife@ourmediashop.com](bbcwildlife@ourmediashop.com)[ ](bbcwildlife@ourmediashop.com)[@wildlifemagazine](@wildlifemagazine)[ ](@wildlifemagazine)[@WildlifeMag](@WildlifeMag)[ ](@WildlifeMag)@bbcwildlifemagazine [discoverwildlife.com](discoverwildlife.com)[ ](discoverwildlife.com)[bit.ly/b","cbCaiiglu8UvoC72","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiglu8UvoC72","pdf",22506754,100,"English","# Q&A\n## Why are sloths so slow?\n# Evolution & watch recommendations\n## Five-part series: from dolphins to bats\n## Plankton’s Untapped Potential\n# This Natural Life\n## Foxley Wood restoration in Norfolk\n# Remembering Bill Oddie\n## Editor Paul McGuinness tribute","[{\"question\":\"Why does the issue focus on sloths being so slow?\",\"answer\":\"It frames slowness as a key natural-history question in the Q\\u0026A section, paired with broader wildlife features across the issue.\"},{\"question\":\"What conservation topic related to Zambia is highlighted?\",\"answer\":\"The issue mentions Zambia’s pangolin protectors, connecting readers with conservation efforts for pangolins.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the plankton feature discuss about the future?\",\"answer\":\"In Plankton’s Untapped Potential, oceanographer Helen Czerski and plankton specialist Vincent Doumeizel discuss how the sea and even tiny lifeforms can help people survive in the future if resources are used responsibly.\"}]","BBC Wildlife - September 2026 Issue 10 Vol 44 - Bill Oddie tribute & Q&A | PDF",154]