The memoir of one of India?s greatest ornithologists Asad Rahmani?s memoir is about a life spent studying India?s birds and landscapes, fighting for endangered species and shaping the country?s fledgling conservation movement.From Salim Ali and Humayun Abdulali to young biologists ? Rahmani has worked with them all. His tale is the story of India?s conservation movement, and the landscapes that he worked so hard to document and protect. From long days in the field and engaging encounters in the wild to working with governments and institutions, the book charts what conservation work in India entails.