Why I Gave Up My Dream Career — The Dark Underbelly Of Conservation

Even as a very small child, I loved birds. The story my parents used to tell was that my father used to take me in my pram for walks through the local churchyard and I would be fascinated by the rooks in the rookery there. One of my earliest memories is of watching blue tits in the garden with my grandmother and I well remember how excited I was to see my first redwing…