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Why do I write? Well, I love learning about obscure old texts and long-forgotten events. I've studied local history and legends in Scotland (at the University of Aberdeen), England (at the University of Oxford) and Wales (at Cardiff University where I got my PhD).

Somewhere in the middle of my studies I realised that I need something much more than just an intellectual challenge to get me excited about writing. When I first discovered wildlife history it came like a breath of wind through a musty old library. Books overturned, paper flew everywhere, and when it settled, my perspective had changed, and everything was different.

My aim is to write nature-centric accounts. I don’t always succeed, but I dream of telling the story of the history ...more

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	The Animals of Scotland by Robert Sibbald, Lee Raye (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1684 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife: Britain and Ireland between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Creatures of Story and Song: Tracing Britain’s Lost Species really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland by Robert Sibbald, Lee Raye (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Historical Wildlife Distribution Maps (Raye, 2023)

These maps show the distribution of wildlife in Britain and Ireland around 250-500 years ago. They come from The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife (preorder a copy here). They are under copyright and should not be copied or reposted without permission. If you refer to them in your work please cite me (Raye, 2023). A new map will be added to this list each month, so please follow me on Twitter or Mast