{"product_id":"9780008368845","title":"Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe RSPB’s Book of the Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe distinctive white-tailed sea eagle was driven to extinction in Britain more than 200 years ago, but this immense predator is making a return to our skies, thanks to Roy Dennis, an ornithologist, conservationist and arguably the driving force behind the UK’s reintroduction agenda.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy was instrumental in returning the Osprey, red kite and golden eagle to the British Isles, but the road to reintroduction isn’t an easy one. In what will surely be the seminal book on British reintroductions, Roy details the painstaking process of returning the Goldeneye to Scotland, one duckling at a time, the die-hard determination needed to make a dazzling success of the red kite reintroduction and the leap of faith we will all need to make to accept sharing our forests and skies with large carnivores again. He also illustrates all that we have to gain by restoring our ecosystems to balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with a lifetime’s worth of stories from the front lines of conservation, Reintroduction offers an eye-opening insight into the complexities of reintroducing extinct animals to Britain. It’s also an intimate portrait of these apex predators and a reminder of why we need them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy Dennis, a renowned ornithologist, has made a significant impact on the field of environmental sciences through his work in reintroducing extinct birds to Britain. His best work, as detailed in Restoring the Wild, provides a unique insight into the natural history and science of these species, making it a must-read for wildlife enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Benedict Macdonald (Cornerstones), Derek Gow (Birds, Beasts and Bedlam), Lee Schofield (Wild Fell), John D Burns (Wild Winter), and James Aldred (Goshawk Summer).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roy Dennis, Read by Roger Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889068986517,"sku":"9780008368845","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008368845.jpg?v=1776888199","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008368845","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}