Description
This is a detailed analysis of historical population data of some British mammals and birds, using figures culled from the long-term records of gamekeepers on country estates. Each species has a page of text, with distribution maps and graphs of population trends. Chapters include: An historical perspective: evolution of the sporting gun, the rural landscape, the social framework; The last 100 years: the upland scene, changes in the landscape, changes in shooting, changes, Introduction to the species accounts, The Game, The Predators etc… Fine