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"Derek Gow has dedicated his life to animals and biodiversity. After a Shetland
ewe captured his heart as a boy, Gow grew up to become a farmer with a passion
for ancient breeds. Realising how many of our species were close to extinction
– even on his own land – he tore down fences literally and metaphorically,
transforming his traditional Devon farm into a 300-acre rewilding haven for
beavers, water voles, lynx, wildcats, harvest mice, wild boar and more. A
project that is still ongoing today.
Gow’s work has recently been featured in the Wilding film for his contributions
to bringing the beaver back to the pioneering Knepp estate, as well as many
other locations. His work and books offer an insight into what it’s like to be
on the ground restoring wildlife across Britain.
His tales include how he raised a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, transported a
raging bison bull across the UK, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat and, together
with Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell, restored the ancient white stork to
Knepp.
Gow is involved with a range of projects today, such as working with the lynx,
white stork, beaver, turtle dove, glow worm and more.
Below is an extract from his book, which is newly out in paperback:
Birds,
Beasts and Bedlam: Turning My Farm into an Arc for Lost Species."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
