Badgers On The Highland Edge
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Badgers On The Highland Edge
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Release Date : 1994
Badgers On The Highland Edge written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Random House (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Badgers categories.
The author has worked a patch of the Highland Edge - the landscape where the last of the high fields and wooded hills buttress on to the first of the mountains - and it colours much of his writing. Badgers didn't feature in his writing, however, because at the time they had been driven out of the area. But his determination to find badgers and write about them lead him through a conspiracy of circumstances to a troubled foray among Lowland setts near Edinburgh. This book describes his experiences.
Badgers On The Highland Edge
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Author : Barton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-11-25
Badgers On The Highland Edge written by Barton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11-25 with categories.
Badgers Of The Highland
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Author : Ramboro Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-06
Badgers Of The Highland written by Ramboro Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06 with categories.
Badger
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Author : Daniel Heath Justice
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2014-10-15
Badger written by Daniel Heath Justice and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Nature categories.
Fierce, menacing, and mysterious, badgers have fascinated humans as living animals, abstract symbols, or commercial resources for thousands of years—often to their detriment. With their reputation for determined self-defense, they have been brutalized by hunters and sportsmen, while their association with the mythic underworld has made them idealized symbols of earth-based wisdom and their burrowing habits have resulted in their widespread persecution as pests. In this highly illustrated book, Daniel Heath Justice provides the first global cultural history of the badger in over thirty years. From the iconic European badger and its North American kin to the African honey badger and Southeast Asian hog badger, Justice considers the badger’s evolution and widespread distribution alongside its current, often-imperiled status throughout the world. He travels from natural history and life in the wild to the folklore, legends, and spiritual beliefs that badgers continue to inspire, while also exploring their representation and exploitation in industry, religion, and the arts. Tracing the complex and contradictory ways in which this fascinating animal endures, Badger will appeal to anyone interested in a deeper understanding of these much-maligned creatures.
Badgerlands
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Author : Patrick Barkham
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2013-10-03
Badgerlands written by Patrick Barkham and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-03 with Nature categories.
Britain is the home of the badger - there are more badgers per square kilometre in this country than in any other. And yet many of us have never seen one alive and in the wild. They are nocturnal creatures who vanish into their labyrinthine underground setts at the first hint of a human. Here, Patrick Barkham follows in the footsteps of his badger-loving grandmother, to meet the feeders, farmers and scientists who know their way around Badgerlands: the mysterious world in which these distinctively striped creatures snuffle, dig and live out their complex social lives. As the debate over the badger cull continues, Barkham weighs the evidence on both sides of the argument, and delves into the rich history of the badger - from their prehistoric arrival in Britain and their savage persecution over the centuries, to Kenneth Grahame's fictional creation in Wind in the Willows and the badger who became a White House pet. From the celebrated author of The Butterfly Isles, this is rich, vivid nature writing at its best.
Nature S Architect
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Saraband
Release Date : 2022-01-01
Nature S Architect written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Saraband this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Nature categories.
"Sublime writing... a genuinely important book” --Ken Lussey. Hundreds of years after their extinction in these isles, beavers are back in Britain. These highly skilled engineers of the natural world have been reintroduced at several sites across the UK and, even as they become established, are already having a dramatic effect on our wild landscapes. Here, leading nature writer Jim Crumley reveals the pioneering lifestyle of these intriguing and secretive creatures and considers the ecological and economic impact of the beaver reintroductions. Employing his trademark beautiful prose and empathy for life in the wild, Crumley considers the future for Britain’s beavers and makes the case for giving them their freedom.
The Nature Of Winter
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Saraband
Release Date : 2022-01-01
The Nature Of Winter written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Saraband this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Nature categories.
During winter, dark days of wild storms can give way to the perfect, glistening stillness of frost-encrusted winter landscapes – it is the stuff of wonder and beauty, of nature at its utmost. In The Nature of Winter, Jim Crumley ventures into our countryside to experience firsthand the chaos and the quiet solitude of nature's rest period. He bears witness to the lives of remarkable animals such as golden eagles, red deer and even whales as they battle intemperate weather and the turbulence of climate change. In the snow Jim discovers ancient footsteps that lead him to reflect on the journey of his personal nature-writing life – a journey that takes in mountain legends, dear departed friends and an enduring fascination and deep love for nature. Simply, he evokes winter in all its drama, in all its pathos, in all its glory. "Connoisseurs of nature and good writing will be enthralled by his first-person wildlife encounters. His accounts...are written with dazzling clarity, lyrical tilt and a story-teller's skill." BBC Countryfile Magazine, Book of the Month "This book is all luminous moments, small delights and bright meditations drawn from the northern cold... there is deeply indigenous wisdom here... Crumley invites us to linger a while and witness frosty gifts made vivid by the warmth of his conversation." Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife Magazine "Inviting and informative...Crumley has earned himself the enviable position of our foremost nature commentator... Meditative... bewitching... outspoken... persuasive... a true winter's tale." Rosemary Goring, Herald "A very timely piece; it is a book full of passion and love for [the] natural world ... It celebrates nature... in all its glory." Sean Barrs, Disclaimer Magazine
The Eagle S Way Nature S New Frontier In A Northern Landscape
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Saraband
Release Date : 2022-01-01
The Eagle S Way Nature S New Frontier In A Northern Landscape written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Saraband this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Nature categories.
"The best nature writer working in Britain today." - The Los Angeles Times. Eagles, more than any other bird, spark our imaginations. These magnificent creatures encapsulate the majesty and wildness of Scottish nature. But change is afoot for the eagles of Scotland: the golden eagles are now sharing the skies with sea eagles after a successful reintroduction programme. In 'The Eagle's Way', Jim Crumley exploits his years of observing these spectacular birds to paint an intimate portrait of their lives and how they interact with each other and the Scottish landscape. Combining passion, beautifully descriptive prose and the writer's 25 years of experience, 'The Eagle's Way' explores the ultimate question - what now for the eagles? - making it essential reading for wildlife lovers and eco-enthusiasts.
The Nature Of Summer
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Saraband
Release Date : 2022-01-01
The Nature Of Summer written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Saraband this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Nature categories.
'[A] beautiful book... [an] exceptional and intense quality of observation glows from every page... A wisdom that we need now, more than ever before.' Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman In the endless light of summer days, and the magical gloaming of the wee small hours, nature in Jim's beloved Highlands, Perthshire and Trossachs heartlands is burgeoning freely, as though there is one long midsummer's eve, nothing reserved. For our flora and fauna, for the very land itself, this is the time of extravagant growth, flowering and the promise of fruit and the harvest to come. But despite the abundance, as Jim Crumley attests, summer in the Northlands is no Wordsworthian idyll. Climate chaos and its attendant unpredictable weather brings high drama to the lives of the animals and birds he observes. There is also a wild, elemental beauty to the land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies, a sense of nature at its very apex during this, the most beautiful and lush of seasons. Jim chronicles it all: the wonder, the tumult, the spectacle of summer.
The Last Wolf
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Author : Jim Crumley
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-12-10
The Last Wolf written by Jim Crumley and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-10 with Nature categories.
In 1743, according to legend, the last wolf in Scotland was killed by a huntsman near Inverness. At the time the extinction of wolves in Scotland was celebrated. But since then deer have multiplied in the Highlands, destroying the vegetation on which an array of wildlife depends and creating a barren, treeless landscape. Gradually it has become clear that the entire eco-system has been thrown out of balance by the elimination of a top predator. Now there are calls for a limited reintroduction of wolves into Scotland as a way of healing the damaged land. The wolf has been the victim of black propaganda since ancient times. By tellers of folk tales and historians alike it has been described as a slayer of babies, a robber of graves, a devourer of battlefield dead. In this passionate polemic, Jim Crumley argues that these stories are pure fiction, a distortion of reality which prevents people from thinking rationally about the huge benefits the presence of wolves could bring to Scotland. Now is the time for myths to be dispelled, and for the wolf to return to its old home in the highlands.
