Wild Kingdom by Stephen Moss
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 Can Britain make room for wildlife? Stephen Moss believes it can. The newspaper headlines tell us that Britain’s wildlife is in trouble. Wild creatures that have lived here for thousands of years are disappearing, because of pollution and persecution, competition with alien species, changing farming and forestry practices, and climate change. It’s not just rare creatures such as the Scottish wildcat or the red squirrel that are vanishing. Hares and hedgehogs, skylarks and water voles, even the humble house sparrow, are in freefall. But there is also good news. In Newcastle, otters have returned to the river Tyne and red kites are flying over the Metro centre; in Devon, there are beavers on the River Otter; and peregrines – the fastest living creature on the planet – have taken up residence in the heart of London. Elsewhere in the British countryside things are changing too. What were once nature-free zones are being `rewilded’; giving our wild creatures the space they need – not just to survive, but also to thrive. Stephen Moss has travelled the length and breadth of the UK, from the remote archipelago of St Kilda to our inner cities, to witness at first hand how our wild creatures are faring, and offers us this complex, heartfelt and often unexpected response. Stephen Moss's new book, The Robin, will be released in November 2017.
"Rich with examples of what can be done to help Britain’s wildlife thrive" -- Matt Ridley * The Times *
"Well-written, lively, lovingly detailed book." -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Express *
"A must-read for nature lovers." * Choice Magazine *
"A thoroughly good book and a very readable one… Well-researched and well-argued ammunition for our cause." -- Rob Hume * Birdwatch *
"A must-have." * Country Living *
"Well-written, lively, lovingly detailed book." -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Express *
"A must-read for nature lovers." * Choice Magazine *
"A thoroughly good book and a very readable one… Well-researched and well-argued ammunition for our cause." -- Rob Hume * Birdwatch *
"A must-have." * Country Living *
Stephen Moss is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer and author. In a distinguished career at the BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch, Birds Britannia and The Nature of Britain. His books include A Bird in the Bush, A Sky Full of Starlings, The Bumper Book of Nature and Wild Hares and Hummingbirds. Originally from London, he now lives with his wife and children on the Somerset Levels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224095655 |
| ISBN 10 | 022409565X |
| Title | Wild Kingdom |
| Author | Stephen Moss |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Thwaites Wainwright Prize 2017 (UK) |
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