Badgerlands, Paperback/Patrick Barkham

The author of }The Butterfly Isles{ turns his wry, affectionate attention to an even more beloved (and controversial) British animal - the badger. Following in his badger-loving grandmother's footsteps, he meets the feeders, farmers and scientists who know their way around Badgerlands. 'Charming' Ali Smith, }The Times{ Books of the Year.