Human, Nature: A Naturalist's Thoughts on Wildlife and Wild Places - Couverture rigide

Carter, Ian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1784272574 ISBN 13 : 9781784272579

Editeur : Pelagic Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

'One of the best accounts I have ever read of the complex relationship between humans and wildlife'
―Jonathan Elphick, natural history author and editor

'A wonderful collection of heartfelt, insightful essays'
―Dr Amy-Jane Beer, naturalist, writer and campaigner

'He somehow tells it like it is more than any other rural writer I know'
―Martin Hesp, journalist and novelist

What does it mean to be a part of―rather than apart from―nature? This book is about how we interact with wildlife and the ways in which this can make our lives richer and more fulfilling. But it also explores the conflicts and contradictions inevitable in a world that is now so completely dominated by our own species.

Interest in wildlife and wild places, and their profound effects on human wellbeing, have increased sharply as we face up to the ongoing biodiversity extinction crisis and reassess our priorities following a global pandemic. Ian Carter, lifelong naturalist and a former bird specialist at Natural England, sets out to uncover the intricacies of the relationship between humans and nature. In a direct, down-to-earth style he explains some of the key practical, ethical and philosophical problems we must navigate as we seek to reconnect with nature.

This wide-ranging and infectiously personal account does not shy away from controversial subjects―such as how we handle invasive species, reintroductions, culling or dog ownership―and reveals in stark terms that properly addressing our connection to the natural world is an imperative, not a luxury.

Short, pithy chapters make this book ideal for dipping into. Meanwhile, it builds into a compelling whole as the story moves from considering the wildlife close to home through to conflicts and, finally, the joy and sense of escape that can be had in the wildest corners of our landscapes, where there is still so much to discover.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ian Carter took early retirement after twenty-five years as an ornithologist with Natural England. He was closely involved with the Red Kite reintroduction programme and wider work on the conservation of birds of prey, bird reintroductions and wildlife management. The cultural and philosophical aspects of nature conservation have always fascinated him, especially their influence on our attitudes towards the natural world. He has written articles for wildlife magazines including British Birds, British Wildlife and Birdwatch, and has co-authored papers in scientific journals. He wrote The Red Kite (Arlequin Press 2007) and, with Dan Powell, The Red Kite’s Year (Pelagic Publishing 2019), and has been on the Editorial Board of the journal British Birds for over twenty years. He keeps a wildlife diary and has written something in it (however dull) every day for over thirty-five years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pelagic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1784272574
• ISBN 13: 9781784272579
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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