The Eurasian beaver was near extinction at the start of the twentieth century, hunted across Europe for its fur, meat and castoreum. But now the beaver is on the brink of a comeback, with wild beaver populations, licensed and unlicensed, emerging all over Britain. As a keystone species, the beaver plays a vital role in the creation of sustainable wetland habitats through its damming activities, providing living opportunities for a broad spectrum of wildlife. Yet as proposals for reintroducing beavers are underway, re-establishing the beaver in Britain is still a controversial issue. This book...
The Eurasian beaver was near extinction at the start of the twentieth century, hunted across Europe for its fur, meat and castoreum. But now the beave...
‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.’—Guardian ‘This authentic, impassioned manifesto-cum-memoir will hopefully have a major impact on what is likely to be a long-running controversy.’—The Spectator ‘Gow has a fire in his belly. We need more like him.’—BBC Wildlife Magazine A Waterstones Best Nature Writing Book of 2020 ‘Bringing Back the Beaver is a hilarious, eccentric and magnificent account of a struggle . . . to reintroduce a species crucial to the health of our ecosystems.’—George Monbiot Bringing Back the Beaver is...
‘Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.’—Guardian ‘This authentic, impassioned manifesto-cum-memoir will hopefull...
