JIM CRUMLEY is a nature writer, journalist, poet, and passionate advocate for our wildlife and wild places. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, one of which was shortlisted for a Saltire Literary Award, and is an award-winning newspaper and magazine columnist and an occasional broadcaster on both BBC radio and television.

He has written a companion to this volume on the red fox, with further ENCOUNTERS IN THE WILD titles planned. He has also written in depth on topics as diverse as eagles, wolves, whales, swans, native woods, mountains and species reintroductions.

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