Footprints in the Woods by John Lister-Kaye

Footprints in the Woods by John Lister-KayeFootprints in the Woods is John Lister Kaye's account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family Mustelidae all live in the wild at Aigas, the conservation and field study centre that has been John's home for more than forty five years. With the patient and meticulous care of a true naturalist, John observes and records the lives, habits and habitats of these elusive animals. Hours of

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