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Book SynopsisA photographic celebration of the return of otters to our rivers and freshwater wetlands after a drastic decline. Ripples of excitement are spreading through Europe's rivers and wetlands. A generation ago, otter watching was a wildlife highlight restricted to remote coastal areas otter populations had been decimated over the previous century by pesticide poisoning and habitat disturbance. Now we are seeing the positive effect of determined conservation efforts over recent decades. As our waterways improve, otters are returning and spreading throughout their former habitats. One of the UK's leading natural history photographers, Laurie Campbell got to know otters while working in Scotland's Highlands and Islands, but he had never seen these elusive predators on his home beat. Then, in the early 1990s, he was delighted to find otters back on the Tweed and its tributaries, a river system he has lived close to for most of his life. The discovery launched him on a quest to create a pho
Trade ReviewA beautiful book. * The Herald *
This smartly edited hardback portrays one man’s desire to chart the revival of the otter’s fortunes, which begins on his home river, but evolves into a long-term study of this enchanting mammal. * Country Life *
The images are outstanding and not only of otters, as the keen naturalist captures myriad flora and fauna when on forays. * Country Life *
Anna Levin…stitches together the threads of the tale in a readable, lyrical, but not slushy way. * Country Life *
[Campbell and Levin] weave a wealth of information into the stories that the pictures tell – and the result is 175 pages of pure delight. * Book of the Month, Countryside *
Table of ContentsForeword, Sir John Lister-Kaye OBE 1. The Bigger Picture 2. New Road 3. Otters on the Western Shores 4. Evening 5. Return to the River 6. Glimpse 7. Spring 8. Reeds 9. Summer 10. Rain 11. Autumn 12. Ripples 13. Winter 14. Riverside 15. Otter Photography
