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Interesting, I do not recall the wildlife, nor the sabotage angle, and I definitely recall the north star being different. But this has to be the book. I'm going to get a copy of Einstein's Bridge now.
That's interesting, I didn't know he used this as a setting after Hotline. Mini-review: some good ideas, but the story is just all over the place, to the point of confusion.
@AnthonyX - No, the show in question was in color. The B&W reference is to the other show that I was familiar with, Project UFO. I guess I just happened to watch that show on B&W TVs.
@M.A.Golding - perhaps I am thinking of a different show? I am thinking of one where two air force guys fly around the country (in a T-33 no less) investigating UFO reports.
This leads me to wonder who's siring all the people in the UK. At the rate they're being killed off in BBC mystery series, the island should be depopulated by now.