Dan Eatherley

Dan Eatherley is a British nature writer and environmental journalist. Invasive Aliens is his account of the plants and animals that have invaded Britain over the centuries — from grey squirrels and Japanese knotweed to ring-necked parakeets and killer shrimp — and the ecological havoc they have caused. The book tells the extraordinary stories of how these species arrived and what their presence reveals about Britain's changing relationship with the natural world. Eatherley combines natural history with social history, showing how human activity — trade, travel, empire and accidental carelessness — has reshaped Britain's ecology in ways we rarely appreciate. The book is informative, entertaining and full of surprising stories. Available as both a book and an audiobook, Invasive Aliens offers fascinating listening and reading for nature lovers, ecology enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys discovering the remarkable stories behind the plants and animals we share our islands with.