Jo Price
Deputy editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine
Jo Price is the deputy editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine. She trained as a journalist at Cardiff University and has been a member of the BBC Wildlife team for nine years, working in various roles. Jo commissions exciting natural history content and interviews experts for the magazine’s Wild Times section and discoverwildlife.com. She enjoys wildlife gardening to support an array of species, including a few hedgehogs: creating a hedgehog highway has resulted in the prickly mammals visiting her suburban garden to forage and hibernate. Jo spends her weekends exploring local nature reserves, Magor Marsh and RSPB Newport Wetlands, and going on countryside walks and bike rides with her family.
Recent articles by Jo Price
How can I stop my cat hunting wildlife?
Here are different ways to limit the kill rate of your cat. A recent figure from the Mammal Society estimates that cats in the UK catch up to 27 millions birds each year, and 275 million prey items overall per year.
A gigantic prehistoric sea monster discovered on the UK’s Jurassic Coast has got scientists excited
Join Sir David Attenborough as he unravels the mysteries of this captivating creature in his documentary, Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
How we domesticated the cat
Our relationship with the African wildcat is ancient, but our attitudes to its domesticated descendants, the pet cat,have been in constant flux.
Spy in the Ocean: behind-the-scenes with executive producer Philip Dalton
Cleaner fish cleaning Spy Hammerhead's teeth, Spy Dolphin wiping out while surfing and Spy Manatee receiving a slobbery manatee kiss: what was it like filming Spy in the Ocean? Get the behind-the-scenes story with executive producer Philip Dalton
Water companies in England say sorry for sewage spills
The water industry has offered an apology and investment to reduce sewage spills but experts and environmental campaigners question their ability to deal with the issue
Wild Isles: episode five – what's it all about?
Cuttlefish hunting in the dark, grey seal pups and migrating royal flush sea slugs: what was it like filming Wild Isles ? And what can you expect to see? Producer Gisle Sverdrup reveals how the team captured the amazing bioluminescence scene – tiny algae creating light when disturbed.
Wild Isles: episode four – what's it all about?
Atlantic salmon battling their way upstream, toadlets contending with carnivorous leeches and mayfly emerging in their millions: what was it like filming Wild Isles ? And what can you expect to see? Producer Chris Howard explains how a bat lek was captured using high-speed infrared cameras.
Wild Isles: episode three – what's it all about?
A bee on a ‘broomstick’, mating adders and feisty herds of Konik horses: what was it like filming Wild Isles ? And what can you expect to see? Producer Nicholas Gates reveals how the crew captured the lifecycle of a large blue butterfly for the first time.
Wild Isles: episode two – what's it all about?
Battling purple emperor butterflies, a subterranean network of fungi known as the ‘wood wide web’ and honey buzzards with a taste for wasp grubs: what was it like filming Wild Isles ? And what can you expect to see? Cameraman Simon King reveals his favourite species from the series and the biggest technical challenges.
Wild Isles: episode one – what's it all about?
Killer whale teamwork, white-tailed eagles hunting and enormous seabird colonies: what was it like filming Wild Isles? And what can you expect to see? Series producer Alastair Fothergill reveals some of the epic sequences and how technology was used to capture incredible footage.
How did the camel get its hump?
Find out why a camel's hump is so useful in the desert.
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year 2022
View the winning and highly commended entries from this year's competition, find out how to attend the virtual exhibition, and how to vote in BBC Wildlife People's Choice Award.
Vote in the BBC Wildlife People's Choice Award
Have your say in Wildlife Artist of the Year 2022 and vote for your favourite piece in the BBC Wildlife People's Choice Award.
Sir David Attenborough – key moments in his career so far
The celebrated broadcaster and conservationist has been working in the TV industry for decades, rising from his first role as a trainee producer to becoming the most famous natural history TV presenter and narrator.
What is echolocation and which animals use it?
Discover how animals use echolocation to navigate, hunt, identify other species and avoid obstacles.
Elephant guide: where do they live, what do they eat and how to identify them
Learn more about the world's largest land mammals, including what they weigh, if they are dangerous and how good their memory is.
Red panda conservationist wins Whitley Award 2022
Sonam Tashi Lama, programme coordinator for the Red Panda Network, is given £40,000 to fund his project at 'green Oscars'.
How to watch Bug Out
Bug Out delves into the mystery of the largest known live insect heist in history.
Familiar birds added to revised UK Red List
House martin, swift, greenfinch and Bewick’s swan are given status of “highest conservation concern”.
How to be a responsible wildlife traveller
While there is no single, globally accepted code of conduct for responsible wildlife tourism, travellers themselves need to take responsibility.
Best places see tigers in India
Discover the best nature reserves to spot tigers in India in our expert guide.
Conserving lowland tapirs in Brazil
Whitley Gold Award 2020 winner Dr Patrícia Medici leads the largest lowland tapir study in the world and plans to expand her work to the Amazon.
Best UK winter wildlife experiences
We’ve picked seven amazing wintry wildlife experiences to warm your cockles.
COVID-19 strengthens our connection with nature
As new BBC Wildlife Magazine research reveals, the natural world is more important than ever to our wellbeing.