The Badger Book

The Badger Book takes its place as part of Graffeg’s compact, accessible Nature Book series, exploring our relationship with some of Britain’s best-loved wild creatures. This addition introduces the wonderfully mysterious and enigmatic Meles meles to the newly curious with fresh information in store for those with a long-standing interest. An inhabitant of British land for thousands of years, badgers have been both revered and reviled, cherished and tormented, beloved and brutalized – The Badger Book takes a closer look at Britain’s largest carnivorous mammal. Alongside magical photography, we examine the science – and politics – around bTB and the controversial badger cull as well as introducing a passionate group of ordinary people dedicated to rescuing them, followed by a meander through the myth, legend, art and literature which has incorporated them into British culture. Chapters include: Badger Physiology, Badger Watching, Badger Threats, The Cull, The Badger Protectors: Wounded Badger, Patrol Cheshire Badgers in Myth & Legend, Badgers in Art & Literature.

Jo Byrne is a passionate animal welfare and animal rights champion living in a relatively rural town in Bedfordshire. Bonkers about all wildlife as well as being the very epitome of a 'crazy cat-lady', home usually consists of two permanent-resident cats, one or two foster cats, and a slew of regular wildlife visitors. The Bee Book, her first title for Graffeg, published in May 2019.