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Rebirding: Rewilding Britain and its Birds by Benedict Macdonald (Hardcover, 2019)
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WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON GLOBAL CONSERVATION Winner of the Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Book Shop Literary Prize 'splendid' -Guardian 'visionary' -New Statesman Rebirding takes the long view of Britain's wildlife decline, from the early taming of our landscape and its long-lost elephants and rhinos, to fenland drainage, the removal of cornerstone species such as wild cattle, horses, beavers and boar - and forward in time to the intensification of our modern landscapes and the collapse of invertebrate populations. It looks at key reasons why species are vanishing, as our landscapes become ever more tamed and less diverse, with wildlife trapped in tiny pockets of habitat. It explores how Britain has, uniquely, relied on modifying farmland, rather than restoring ecosystems, in a failing attempt to halt wildlife decline. The irony is that 94% of Britain is not built upon at all. And with more nature-loving voices than any European country, we should in fact have the best, not the most impoverished, wildlife on our continent. Especially when the rural economics of our game estates, and upland farms, are among the worst in Europe. Britain is blessed with all the space it needs for an epic wildlife recovery. The deer estates of the Scottish Highlands are twice the size of Yellowstone National Park. Snowdonia is larger than the Maasai Mara. The problem in Britain is not a lack of space. It is that our precious space is uniquely wasted - not only for wildlife, but for people's jobs and rural futures too. Rebirding maps out how we might finally turn things around: rewilding our national parks, restoring natural ecosystems and allowing our wildlife a far richer future. In doing so, an entirely new sector of rural jobs would be created; finally bringing Britain's dying rural landscapes and failing economies back to life.Product Identifiers
PublisherPELAGIC Publishing
ISBN-139781784271879
eBay Product ID (ePID)2317760643
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Book TitleRebirding: Rewilding Britain and Its Birds
AuthorBenedict Macdonald
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeography & Geosciences, Geology, Wildlife, Zoology, Sustainability, Local Interest
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Item Weight680g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorBenedict Macdonald
Topic AreaNatural Science
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 09 Aug, 2024
A compelling read.
A superb read about birds, the countryside and habitats that we have lost over the years. You'll like this even if you are not a birdwatcher. Very revealing indeed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Dec, 2019
stop farm subs
gd read knows his stuffVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Mar, 2020
Vital Reading
Some welcome optimism in a depressing world.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
