Badgerlands

Author: Patrick Barkham
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1847087000
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
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.

The Butterfly Isles

Author: Patrick Barkham
Publisher: Granta Books (Uk)
ISBN: 9781847083159
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 372

Book Description
The race to find all 59 species of British butterfly over the course of one summer - a deftly written and hugely engaging blend of natural history, family memoir and travel.

My First Bird Book and Bird Feeder

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Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761165991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Discover over 30 fascinating backyard birds in this full-color illustrated field guide.

Wild Child

Author: Patrick Barkham
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1783781920
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
“Quiet but compelling arguments about the importance of kids getting out more and connecting to nature . . . A book that deserves to flourish.” —The Guardian From climbing trees and making dens, to building sandcastles and pond-dipping, many of the activities we associate with a happy childhood take place outdoors. And yet, the reality for many contemporary children is very different. The studies tell us that we are raising a generation who are so alienated from nature that they can’t identify the commonest birds or plants, they don’t know where their food comes from, they are shuttled between home, school and the shops and spend very little time in green spaces—let alone roaming free. In this timely and personal book, celebrated nature writer Patrick Barkham draws on his own experience as a parent and a forest school volunteer to explore the relationship between children and nature. Unfolding over the course of a year of snowsuits, muddy wellies, and sunhats, Wild Child is both an intimate story of children finding their place in the natural world and a celebration of the delight we can all find in even modest patches of green. “Entrancing . . . If ever there was a book to fuel the ecological interest of future generations, this is it.”—Isabella Tree, author of Wilding “Barkham takes us through a year giving his children an education in wildness. He encourages them that a physical relationship with wildlife is of the utmost importance . . . His memoir reveals the abundance of wildlife that can be explored in our own back gardens.” —The Herald

King of Cheer

Author: Cameron W. Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578596648
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Cameron Hughes has ignited crowds at sporting events across the globe for over 25 years. It's a story of getting up, showing up, and never giving up that will move every reader. Let's spread some cheer!

Ski

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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description

Foxes Unearthed

Author: Lucy Jones
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
ISBN: 9781783961498
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In Foxes Unearthed, Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes in a media landscape that often carries complex agendas, holding perceived wisdom and myths up to the microscope of modern science. There is a vivid story to be told, exploring the cultural history alongside the modern-day fables that we tell ourselves about this curious animal. Using extensive archival research to explore historical perceptions of the fox in folklore, literature and social history, Lucy also travels the length of Britain to find out first-hand why the animal is so ambiguously perceived in modern society: one family might feed the foxes in their backyard while another might pay to have them shot. This beautifully designed, compelling narrative adds a depth to the often contentious debate on foxes, asking what the British attitudes towards the Red Fox say about us - and, ultimately, our wider relationship with the natural world.

Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture Bulletin

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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description

RSPB Spotlight: Badgers

Author: James Lowen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472921828
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviours of our favourite animals with eye-catching, colour photography and informative expert text. Badgers are elusive wanderers of the night and few mammals are as mysterious. Their nocturnal lifestyle meansnot many of us have ever glimpsed their monochrome form as they sniff and bustle their way through woodland or across pasture – yet most of us live far closer to a Badger group than we might think. In Spotlight: Badgers James Lowen explores all aspects of their lives including their communal living, feeding habits, as well as the major threats to and conservation support for Badgers. These iconic omnivores are widely represented in folklore and have permeated our popular culture. Generations of children have been entranced by Badger in Kenneth Grahame's book Wind in the Willows, however these determined yet mostly peaceful animals have also been loathed and persecuted for centuries. Badger baiting is thankfully now illegal, but the legal badger cull introduced in 2011 in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset remains in place following the 2015 general election. With so much politics surrounding Badgers in the UK, it's not easy to get unbiassed information. In RSPB Spotlight: Badgers James Lowen keeps a neutral tone on the debate about Badger culling. He describes the history, from the first Badger found to be infected with bTB in 1972 and the subsequent gassing of setts from 1975 to 1982. He also outlines the RSPB's stance on the Badger cull. As one of the UK's largest landowners, the RSPB oppose Badger culling on their land, in favour of vaccination, cattle testing, bio-security and movement controls.

Badger on the Barge

Author: Janni Howker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406301304
Category : Children and older people
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
Set in the north-west of England, each of these powerful stories abounds with absorbing situations and memorable characters. Meet cussed, rebellious Miss Brady, who lives with a badger on a barge; the reviled old shepherd, Reicker; Sally Beck, a topiary gardener with an extraordinary past; the reclusive Egg Man; proudly independent Jakey... and the young people whose lives they profoundly affect.