Derek Gow

Derek Gow is a British farmer, conservationist, and rewilding pioneer who has been at the forefront of species reintroduction in Britain. He has been instrumental in reintroducing beavers, water voles, and white storks to the British landscape. Birds, Beasts, and Bedlam is his memoir about a life spent trying to bring lost species back to Britain — the triumphs, the failures, the bureaucratic battles, and the encounters with extraordinary animals. The book is funny, passionate, and inspiring. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers a passionate, funny memoir about rewilding Britain — the extraordinary story of one man's mission to bring nature back.