Ghosts in the Hedgerow: who or what is responsible for our favourite mammal’s decline

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Also there were too many asterisks in the text with the explanation at the bottom of the page which got to me fairly quickly, Some of these were not related to the plot and again just puns. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. characterising the book will depict the author holding the encased last hedgehog in a glass jar crying out did we get the DNA? On a vital mission to bring those responsible to justice, prevent further murder and save a species, he uncovers a story full of twists, turns and uncomfortable truths about the trade-offs that exist between humans and wildlife. I wonder if the reviewers who found the book"wonderfully entertaining" and "by turns hilarious" will feel the same when we are down to the last hedgehog and then suffering the same fate as the passenger pigeon and Eskimo curlew.

They have some surprising fans – Moorhouse tells us that Dolly Parton is a fan of the hedgehogs of Kirtlington. Tom Moorhouse is brilliant at weaving complex ecological ideas into an easily accessible and very entertaining form – Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a delight. He loves hiking up mountains, walking through woods, climbing on rocks and generally being weather-beaten outdoors.

Tim Rice, lyricist, author and host of the Get Onto My Cloud podcast By turns hilarious and heart-breaking, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a triumph of accessible science writing. Tom has written a thorough, but very readable assessment of the challenges posed by the 20th century and what we can do to help the hapless 'Hedgie'.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.Overall, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a thoroughly entertaining, honest and sometimes surprising read, and one that will satisfy nature enthusiasts and newbies alike. While legislative and high-level changes are important, the actions of the individual are powerful too. For those with an interest in endangered species, Tom Moorhouse's Ghosts in the Hedgerow: A Hedgehog Whoddunit is a caring, amiable guide to who (and what) is responsible for the worrying decline of this cute mammal.