Hindsight

Offers a refreshing female perspective on subjects such as wildness, how to cope with ecological grief, reintroducing beavers and the social devastation wrought by the Highland clearances' ~Countryfile

An intriguing read that ventured down all sorts of fascinating rabbit holes' ~Peter Cairns, Scotland The Big Picture

Hindsight takes the reader into the heart of this debate... the way [Watt] has written the opening chapters is beautiful... emotional stuff' ~BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show

offers some refreshingly novel perspectives on the vexed question of deer management in Scotland...  bring[ing] a clear-eyed feminist perspective to everything she sees' ~Roger Cox, Scotland on Sunday

A real eye-opener, and well put together. There have been several books on rewilding lately, but few ask the question 'Is this the right way?' ~John Miles, Birdwatching Magazine

In Hindsight Jenna Watt goes far deeper into Scotland’s relationship with red deer. It may be a book about deer, but it’s also about people, habitats, history, landownership, grief and belonging' ~Camilla Swift, Spectator

The book is a wonderful way into the conversations happening around land management, deer culling, rewilding, ecological grief and ecofeminism across different areas in the Highlands and Scotland' ~Federica Stefani, Northern Bibliophile Podcast

Well-written and honest, Hindsight is a brilliant read for the curious' ~Scottish Field

From hind stalking and beaver introduction to land management, the book touches on many aspects of conservation which affect the Highlands, giving a voice to various perspectives in the conversation' ~Inverness Courier

essential reading for lovers of the Great outdoors... thought-provoking exploration of the ethical issues surrounding deer culling in Scotland' ~Roger Cox, Scotsman Magazine

Hindsight is about much more than deer... Watt has an unsparing eye for whims and ecological blindspots' ~Times Literary Supplement

Hindsight is an enjoyable, thoughtful and thought-provoking contribution to the rewilding debate' ~David Taylor, West Highland Notes and Queries

a beautifully written and compelling narrative drawing on a deep well of grief for lost ecosystems and culture' ~Mandy Haggith, Reforesting Scotland

An illuminating introduction to the complexities and conflicts surrounding an industry, steeped in archaic tradition, that continues to hold sway across much of rural Scotland' ~John Muir Trust Journal