Publisher: OUP Oxford (September 2008)
415 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $16.47)
Book Rating: 4 Stars
This is the story of the decline in both abundance and diversity of the wildlife of Britain, in the name of safety, in the name of food source and game preservation, in the name of fashion and in the name of entertainment through sportsmen with a passion for hunting, trapping and collecting, but also due to environmental and land use changes through history. This isn't exactly typical pleasure reading material; this is a scholarly work, with lots of statistics, charts and exploration of minutiae, but if you have an interest in the subject matter, this is an invaluable resource. The historical and political events that led to the Scottish Highlands being something of a last frontier with regard to wildlife and wilderness and the events that led to its eventual exploitation, I found very interesting. If you have an interest, this is an excellent read!
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