RESOURCES
Books, publications and links from the human-wildlife faultline.
Books
Waters of Life: Tom Bowser
In 2021, a family of beavers was relocated to Tom Bowser’s Perthshire farm, marking a turning point for beaver conservation in Scotland. Bowser recounts the campaign to save them, the challenges and rewards of living alongside them, and the ecological transformation they inspired. Blending personal experience with wider reflections on rewilding and conservation, he highlights why restoring nature is vital for Scotland’s—and the planet’s—future.
Lone Wolf: Adam Weymouth
In 2011, a young wolf named Slavc travelled 1,000 miles from Slovenia to northern Italy, where he found a mate and helped restore wolves to a region where they had been absent for a century. In Lone Wolf, Weymouth retraces Slavc’s journey, exploring rewilding, climate change, migration, nationalism and cultural preservation across Europe’s alpine borderlands in a vivid portrait of a region undergoing profound change.
Groundbreakers: Chantal Lyons
After centuries of absence, wild boar have returned to
Britain, sparking debate over their place in the landscape. In Groundbreakers, Chantal Lyons explores their ecological role, contested reputation and uncertain future. Travelling from the Forest of Dean to Spain and the Scottish Highlands, she meets supporters and critics alike, asking what it will take for people and wild boar to coexist.
Silent Fields: Roger Lovegrove
Roger Lovegrove traces centuries of conflict between people and wildlife in England and Wales, revealing how persecution drove the decline or extinction of many native species. Drawing on extensive research into historical parish records, he uncovers the roots of Britain’s changing ecology through species-by-species accounts. The book offers vital historical context for today’s debates on conservation, wildlife management and species reintroduction.
Living with lynx: Jonny Hanson
Living with Lynx explores whether Britain and Ireland could—and should—live alongside lynx, wolves and bears again. Drawing on over 50 interviews across seven countries, the author combines expertise on snow leopards with firsthand farming experience to examine the ecological, social and emotional dimensions of large carnivore reintroductions. Through diverse perspectives, the book reveals that coexistence is as much about people sharing landscapes with each other as it is about sharing them with wildlife.
Locked Antlers: Mike Daniels
As the current nature crisis and climate breakdown pushes deer management up the political agenda, this book explores the long-standing conflict around deer in Scotland from the perspective of someone who has been at the heart of the debate for decades. It provides a first-hand insight into some of the most controversial episodes, examining the stories, the science, the culture, the history and the politics beneath the deer conflict.
PUBLICATIONS
Links
IUCN SSC Guidelines on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence
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Wildlife Smart Communities
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Living Well With Wildlife: a practical guide
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LIFE: Bear Smart Corridors
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The CoCo Project
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The International Wildlife Coexistence Network
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Wildlife Conservation Research Unit
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