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Bringing Back the Beaver

The Story of One Man's Quest to Rewild Britain's Waterways

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A bold new voice in nature writing, from the front lines of Britain's rewilding movement.

Bringing Back the Beaver is farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow’s inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era. Since the early 1990s - in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites, and even some conservation professionals - Gow has imported, quarantined, and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland.

In addition to detailing the ups and downs of rewilding beavers, Bringing Back the Beaver makes a passionate case as to why the return of one of nature’s great problem-solvers will be critical as part of a sustainable fix for flooding and future drought, whilst ensuring the creation of essential lifescapes that enable the broadest possible spectrum of Britain’s wildlife to thrive.

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Bringing back the beaver. Derek Gow. Excellent book hope more beaver colonies are allowed to exist.

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An unapologetic yet wonderfully honest look at the stagnant environment agencies of the UK and their bias towards reintroduction and conservation. How does a great job showcasing the amazing work done by ecologists to restore this magnificent animals place in the british isles.

a rewilding success story like no other

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Beautifully written and narrated, a compelling insightful history of our relationship with the beaver. A few hours of pure magic in these dark ecological
times we are living through. If you love your nature an absolute must read and get your friends to read it as well. Bring back our beavers before it’s too late!

An absolute must read for nature lovers

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This would be a funny read if it wasn't a true account of the sad state of nature conservation in the UK. I hope this inspires more people like Derek to champion wildlife.

A must for anyone interested in conservation.

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Interesting, entertaining and fun. Well narrated and very relevant to our times, gives me hope x x x

Inspiring

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