Interrupted journeys : badgers and other roadside distractions / Adrian Potter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Adrian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal rescue.

Human-animal relationships.

Potter, Adrian.

Physical Description:

192 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London : John Murray, 2025.

Summary:

For fans of The Shepherd's Life and The Secret Life of Cows, a unique and irresistible memoir of one man's experiences caring for badgers and other mammals in the wilds of West Yorkshire. When Adrian Potter retires from a life of teaching in West Yorkshire, his interests turn to a local badger group. He takes over the 'Badger Phone', which he comes to realise is something of a hot potato. He is inundated with calls: reports of sightings, requests for advice about feeding, complaints about badgers digging up lawns. Adrian, reborn as the 'Badger Man', travels West Yorkshire with two other enthusiasts in tow: Pam, and Derek, a retired miner with ruined teeth. However, it doesn't stop with badgers. Adrian soon finds himself taking on fox and deer incidents, because no network of care exists for these other larger mammals. Interrupted Journeys is an unconventional memoir about one man's experiences with animals that lead hidden lives, and the consequences when they collide with our world. It movingly describes the author nursing wounded badger cubs, rescuing injured roe deer, liberating trapped foxes, as well as encounters with a host of other animals. And it thrillingly reveals a man who finds a second childhood in later life through contact with nature.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781399822404

1399822403

OCLC:

1523443173

Publisher Number:

90103583723

CIPO000240985