Richard Cuthbert"Richard Cuthbert grew up in the English countryside and had a childhood fascination with nature and a desire to follow in the conservation footsteps of Gerald Durrell, David Bellamy and Sir Peter Scott. After obtaining a zoology degree in the UK an five years travelling in pursuit of mountains and conservation projects, he ended up in New Zealand and embarked on a PhD at the University of Otago studying Hutton's shearwaters. His time in New Zealand forged a never-ceasing wonder for the Kaikoura Mountains and the unique species they contain. Since leaving New Zealand Richard has continued to work as a conservation biologist, studying species and places as varied as albatrosses on Tristan da Cunha, vultures in Nepal and India, and bandicoots in Papua New Guinea. He lives in Derbyshire with his wife and son." Read More Read Less