ONE LAST SONG

Britain’s wild places, and the creatures that live in them, are disappearing at a terrifying rate. In this thought-provoking book, Patrick Galbraith, the editor of Shooting Times, travels the country in search of 10 of our most endangered birds. The encounters he has, such as holding a nightingale in the palm of his hand, sleeping out on one of the country’s biggest capercaillie leks, and tagging a hen harrier are extraordinary but the people he meets – an eclectic group who have devoted their lives to trying to save these birds – are just as remarkable. Ultimately, it becomes apparent that one of the biggest but essential challenges is trying to get often disparate groups such as farmers, scientists, and activists to work together. It