BRINGING BACK THE BEAVER (CHELSEA GREEN)

Farmer-turned-ecologist Derek Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny account of how the movement to reintroduce beavers to Britain became the most dramatic and subversive conservation act of the modern era. In addition to detailing the ups and downs of rewilding beavers, Gow makes a passionate case for the beaver's critical role in providing a sustainable fix for flooding and future drought, and creating an environment that enables the broadest possible spectrum of Britain's wildlife to thrive.