Author: Durwyn Liley

Sophie Lake and Durwyn Liley are professional ecologists who work at Footprint Ecology and live near the Purbeck Heaths and Poole Harbour in Dorset. They have worked in nature conservation for more than twenty years and this book is the result of their passion for natural history, ecology and the wild places in which they have lived, travelled and worked. Robert Still , the cofounder of WILD Guides, is an ecologist and graphic artist, and has designed more than thirty of its titles. Andy Swash , the managing director of WILD Guides, is an ecologist and wildlife photographer. Still and Swash are the coauthors of a number of books, including Britain”s Butterflies and Britain”s Mammals (both WILD Guides).