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Book SynopsisA new collection of vibrant essays to inform, stimulate and inspire every nature lover.
Times of darkness offer opportunities to reflect. In Mistletoe Winter, Roy Dennis offers his reflections on the natural world from the past year – from the welcome signs of change to the ongoing problems we are posing for nature, and what humankind can and must do about them.
As in his companion volume, Cottongrass Summer, Roy Dennis balances his alarm at the crisis confronting the natural world with his own sense of optimism that new generations can make crucial changes for the future. One of our most prominent advocates for our planet and its species, he writes with insight and originality. This volume will provide inspiration and ideas for everyone who cares about our planet and its species.
Trade Review'A fascinating read.'
-- Bird Watching
'Wonderful.'
-- Mark Avery
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Mistletoe; Footprints in the snow; A four-minute warning; Deep snow, predators and prey; Uisge beatha – the water of life; Translocating mountain hares; Ptarmigan alarm call; Fighting for a special place; The uncertain lockdown spring of 2020; Losing our lapwings; Opening gates, opening minds; When it’s gone, it’s gone; Sea eagles: shooting the messenger; Sixty years of ospreys; Green bridges; Saving the California condor; Oystercatchers on a cliff edge; An octogenarian dangling from a rope; Nature’s woodworkers; Grazing and range management; Morven’s son; The paradox of Pallas’s sandgrouse; Wilding rewilding; The bearded vulture, a rewilding icon; Chalk and cheese conservation; Rewilding offshore islands; Landmarks of a year; The altruism of diligent creatures; A great day’s birding; The Rocky Mountain goat solution; A record-breaking golden eagle; Woodcocks in trouble; The long life of a knot; Capercaillies in crisis; Pears for bears
