Author: Derek Gow

One of the most remarkable figures in British conservation. Observer Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside. Guardian Co...

The Eurasian beaver was near extinction at the start of the twentieth century, hunted across Europe for its fur, meat and castoreum. But now the be...

Beavers are widely recognised as a keystone species which play a pivotal role in riparian ecology. Their tree felling and dam building behaviours c...

Beavers are widely recognised as a keystone species which play a pivotal role in riparian ecology. Their tree felling and dam building behaviours c...

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024 for Nature Writing The Telegraph One of the most remarkable figures in British conservation. The Observ...

Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside. Guardian This authentic, impassioned manifesto-cum-memoir will hopefully have a m...