A Herd of Red Deer: A Study of Animal Behaviour

'A book of rare value to sportsmen and naturalists. No other gives a more intimate or accurate tale of the doings of the deer where the grey fox lurks and the eagle hunts.' THE SCOTSMAN

This authoritative work on the lives and habits of the red deer, supported by Scottish Natural Heritage, describes in beautiful detail all Darling learnt over the two year period he spent with the red deer. From the excitement of the rutting season to the struggle for mastery of the herd, Darling is able to express the changes in the deer community throughout the year with a warmth and personality that few scientists have.

As part of the Luath ‘Wild Lives’ series the original text is complimented with diagrams, maps and new photographs. In the introduction Walter Stephen shows how A Herd of Red Deer inspired a generation to follow in Darling’s footsteps, to love the Highlands and to be aware of the big environmental issues of the 21st century.