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Restoring the Wild

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THE distinctive White-tailed Eagle was lost in Britain more than 200 years ago, but this immense predator is making a return to our skies, thanks to Roy Dennis, an ornithologist, conservationist and arguably the driving force behind the UK’s reintroduction agenda.

In what will surely be the seminal book on British reintroductions, Roy details the painstaking process of returning Common Goldeneye to Scotland, one duckling at a time, the die-hard determination needed to make a dazzling success of the Red Kite reintroduction and the leap of faith we need to make to accept sharing our forests and skies with large carnivores again. He also illustrates what we have to gain by restoring our ecosystems to balance.

Filled with a lifetime’s worth of stories from the frontlines of conservation, Restoring the Wild offers an eye-opening insight into the complexities of reintroducing animals to Britain.

Birdwatch is offering readers the chance to buy this book from just £16.99. Order online at www.birdguides.com/bookshop. Or you can place your order by telephone by calling 01778 392027.■