BBC Wildlife Magazine Podcast

David Lindo talks about his poll to find Britain's national bird and Dr Katherine Baldock introduces the work of the Urban Pollinators project.

This month: how technology can save great whites and other sharks, Knapdale's beavers five years on and a special report on the Lake District's ospreys.

Springwatch presenter Chris Packham explains why he had to take on the Maltese hunters - plus the truth about beavers.

This month, natural history TV producer and writer Stephen Moss gives some handy hints on how to identify some of our commonest garden birds' songs.

With spring more or less now sprung, many of our bats will be coming out of hibernation, so find out all about the amazing world of flying mammals with expert Professor Kate Jones. Plus news of how we recruited 20 'local patch' reporters from all round the country, and our latest quiz.

Find out how and where to see brown hares with expert David North of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and why you should be putting up a nestbox in your garden right now.

This month's podcast includes an interview with the presenter of BBC Four's Secrets of Bones, a round-up of the natural history TV on this month and an item on how to get your best images in the 'Your photos' section of BBC Wildlife.

This month's BBC Wildlife podcast includes an interview with Project Wild Thing director David Bond, an item on the hunt for the Tasmanian tiger, advice on wildlife gardening and a review of the best natural history TV in January.

Miranda Krestovnikoff discusses her new role as president of the RSPB.

Watching and studying great whites, blues and other UK sharks

WWF scientist Geoff York and BBC wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan talk to James Fair about what needs to be done to save the Arctic's iconic species, the polar bear.

Bill Bailey chats to BBC Wildlife about his new TV series on naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.

George McGavin, TV naturalist, chats about ant megacolonies, surviving an army ant attack and why we should eat insects.

Britain's most famous physicist talks to BBC Wildlife about his new series currently airing on BBC2 on Sunday nights.

Mark Avery, former conservation director at the RSPB, joins the BBC Wildlife team to discuss ruddy ducks, hen harriers and roseate terns.