Laurence Rose is a conservationist, writer and composer who has worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in roles as diverse as nature reserve management, international advocacy and strategic planning. His other writing includes the well-reviewed The Long Spring (2018) as well as birdwatching guides and more technical publications on conservation and ecology. His books have been translated into Dutch, French and Spanish.

• Themes - Loss & Recovery - Conflict & Coexistence - Small Matters - HopePart 1: Portraits from Life1. White-tailed Eagle - South Ronaldsay2. Corncrake - Iona3. Fox - West Yorkshire4. Badger - West Yorkshire - Derbyshire5. Yellow Tit - Yorkshire coalfields6. Field Cricket - Farnham Heath7. Narrow-headed Ant - Chudleigh Knighton8. Otter - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Isle of Mull9. Nightingale - Weald of KentPart 2: Landscapes of Change10. Vanishing Points - In the Fen Country - Re:Connecting11. From Stones to Humankind - Mumbai - Gir12. Perspective - Reckonings - The Wasted Land - Loss Revisited - Value

'Here we join this conservationist, composer and lyrical, erudite writer on field trips in search of fragile species . . . this is full of warnings and wonder and birdsong. We could despair, or we could heed Rose's call to reconnect with the living world around us.' Saga Magazine (Nov 2020); ‘The success or failure of all conservation efforts depends on the connections that we form with the species or aspects of nature under consideration. That’s the basic thrust of this excellent, highly readable book . . . Rose also has a knack of observing a whole landscape – while his focus may be on an individual species, his keen gaze also takes in all sorts of other details, making this a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in any aspect of the natural world.’ Birdwatching Magazine (Book of the Month, November 2020)

Laurence Rose is a conservationist, writer and composer who has worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in roles as diverse as nature reserve management, international advocacy and strategic planning. His other writing includes the well-reviewed The Long Spring (2018) as well as birdwatching guides and more technical publications on conservation and ecology. His books have been translated into Dutch, French and Spanish.

• Themes - Loss & Recovery - Conflict & Coexistence - Small Matters - HopePart 1: Portraits from Life1. White-tailed Eagle - South Ronaldsay2. Corncrake - Iona3. Fox - West Yorkshire4. Badger - West Yorkshire - Derbyshire5. Yellow Tit - Yorkshire coalfields6. Field Cricket - Farnham Heath7. Narrow-headed Ant - Chudleigh Knighton8. Otter - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Isle of Mull9. Nightingale - Weald of KentPart 2: Landscapes of Change10. Vanishing Points - In the Fen Country - Re:Connecting11. From Stones to Humankind - Mumbai - Gir12. Perspective - Reckonings - The Wasted Land - Loss Revisited - Value

'Here we join this conservationist, composer and lyrical, erudite writer on field trips in search of fragile species . . . this is full of warnings and wonder and birdsong. We could despair, or we could heed Rose's call to reconnect with the living world around us.' Saga Magazine (Nov 2020); ‘The success or failure of all conservation efforts depends on the connections that we form with the species or aspects of nature under consideration. That’s the basic thrust of this excellent, highly readable book . . . Rose also has a knack of observing a whole landscape – while his focus may be on an individual species, his keen gaze also takes in all sorts of other details, making this a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in any aspect of the natural world.’ Birdwatching Magazine (Book of the Month, November 2020)

Laurence Rose is a conservationist, writer and composer who has worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in roles as diverse as nature reserve management, international advocacy and strategic planning. His other writing includes the well-reviewed The Long Spring (2018) as well as birdwatching guides and more technical publications on conservation and ecology. His books have been translated into Dutch, French and Spanish.

• Themes - Loss & Recovery - Conflict & Coexistence - Small Matters - HopePart 1: Portraits from Life1. White-tailed Eagle - South Ronaldsay2. Corncrake - Iona3. Fox - West Yorkshire4. Badger - West Yorkshire - Derbyshire5. Yellow Tit - Yorkshire coalfields6. Field Cricket - Farnham Heath7. Narrow-headed Ant - Chudleigh Knighton8. Otter - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Isle of Mull9. Nightingale - Weald of KentPart 2: Landscapes of Change10. Vanishing Points - In the Fen Country - Re:Connecting11. From Stones to Humankind - Mumbai - Gir12. Perspective - Reckonings - The Wasted Land - Loss Revisited - Value

'Here we join this conservationist, composer and lyrical, erudite writer on field trips in search of fragile species . . . this is full of warnings and wonder and birdsong. We could despair, or we could heed Rose's call to reconnect with the living world around us.' Saga Magazine (Nov 2020); ‘The success or failure of all conservation efforts depends on the connections that we form with the species or aspects of nature under consideration. That’s the basic thrust of this excellent, highly readable book . . . Rose also has a knack of observing a whole landscape – while his focus may be on an individual species, his keen gaze also takes in all sorts of other details, making this a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in any aspect of the natural world.’ Birdwatching Magazine (Book of the Month, November 2020)