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Rebirding
- Rewilding Britain and Its Birds
- Narrated by: Angus Scott
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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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, and the removal of cornerstone species such as wild cattle, horses, beavers and boar. Forward in time, it also covers 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 percent 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 in 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 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.
Praise for the book:
“This is a wonderful book, visionary, illuminating and fascinating.” (George Monbiot, author and environmental activist)
"A wonderfully imaginative book, which shows how things could be with our rapidly declining areas of countryside, instead of how - despairingly - they are now." (Rod Liddle, The Spectator)
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- Simon Barrow
- 27-12-20
Inspirational book
Everyone who loves British nature should read this book to be inspired by what is possible. And then badger the nature charities to work for this, and not give up at setbacks.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-04-22
An inspiring vision for our future
This is an amazing informative book - left me with a burning desire for drastic change in the UK and a full belief in the vision of a wilder future proposed. Found the narrator very clear but slightly monotone - hence four stars for performance- but this didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book. I urge everyone to read it and then to fight for change!
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- Mr H LLoyd
- 22-11-21
If you love nature a must read.
A good introduction to further study and research on a very important topic worth exploring.
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- Anon
- 18-11-20
amazing book
so amazing , you Learn so many new facts , great for young or old nature nuts
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- Bruce Kerney
- 26-07-21
Informative, sobering, inspiring
The book doesn't pull any punches, putting across the grim state of British birds.
The author then states the path out that would benefit all including land owners, hunters, wild life and most importantly birds.
A really interesting listen, I cant recommend it enough.
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- Jeni cairns
- 22-04-22
Wow what a book for our times
I loved this book , the first two chapters are fairly devastating to listen to but necessary. However the hope for a better future that really does make complete achievable sense fills me with positive tangible faith . I wish for everyone to read this book and lobby our governing bodies to take on board these ideas . Who knew that rebirding could save our whole essence of nature and economy too
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- Alison
- 05-08-21
Brutal truths that need to heard.
Brutal truths that need to be heard. Good to understand the science and hoping the passion of the author is heard.
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- jane
- 31-05-20
Very readable and written magically for all levels
There is something about the way this book is cleverly written .., with much passion and obvious real expert knowledge and experience that makes it compelling ... highly recommended
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- Jeremy
- 18-10-22
Exceptional
A must read for anyone interested in the preservation of our green and pleasant land.
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- Leo d.
- 31-07-20
fascinating, inspiring, IMPORTANT book
Rebirding by Benedict Macdonald gives such an insight into what the wildlife and landscape of Britain once was like and, more importantly, what it could and must once more be like. Everyone should read this book and then be inspired to lobby our nature charities and politicians to demand change - a better future for nature and a better future for people.
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