OUR WILD PENNINES
Conservation Stories from the English Uplands
Now Available
“The photographs are superb and the production values of this book are very high. There are carefully-designed large pages, gorgeous images and although I lingered over each image I was eager to see the next one too!
I’m fairly easily pleased by good images of gorgeous wildlife but this book has many ‘Wow!’ moments.
This is a gorgeous book. Many readers of this blog will enjoy it and it would make a perfect Christmas present for friends and relatives who live oop North.
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Our Wild Pennines is an exploration of the conservation challenges facing one of England’s most precious and fragile landscapes: the northern Pennines. Through six stories, wildlife photographer and former police detective John Birch examines the complex relationship between wildlife, land management and rural communities.
From the historic persecution of the elusive polecat to the continuing controversy surrounding driven grouse shooting, John investigates the pressures facing upland wildlife. He also explores the decades-long failure to tackle the illegal killing of hen harriers, alongside the fortunes of black grouse, curlews, raptors and red squirrels.
Combining powerful personal narratives with field-based observation and more than 150 photographs, the book offers an impartial and thought-provoking perspective on the challenges facing the English uplands.
His writing is calm and evidence-led, reflecting his deep personal connection to the landscape while avoiding the politics and polarisation that often surround conservation debates.
Pages: 192
Size: 30 x 30 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Approx: 10,500 words; 150 photographs
Price: £ 35 - FREE UK delivery
ISBN: 978-1-0369-1250-5
Published by Stainmoor Wild Press
