Whatever you do, don’t feed the bears!
PAUL McGUINNESS, EDITOR
The mere mention of Yellowstone always brings to my mind Yogi Bear talking the long-suffering Boo-Boo into another daring raid on pic-a-nic baskets in their own Jellystone Park. It’s a warm picture, one that takes me back to simpler times. The real Yellowstone goes back much further, of course, and this issue we celebrate its 150th birthday as a national park (p40).
Today’s world would be largely unrecognisable to people back then. But the foresight of those who chose to preserve the region has inspired some 6,554 other areas around the world to be declared national parks in the intervening years.
These parks are largely protected from the so-called progress that increasingly brings humans and wildlife into conflict, the subject of Mark Carwardine’s column (p27).
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Step into a winter wonderland
Wildlife spotting doesn’t have to stop during the winter months. Head to discoverwildlife.com for lots of winter viewing tips and guidance, from what to wear to stay warm to help on species to see and where. There’s also lots of advice on how you can help garden visitors when temperatures dip.
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