Wildlife in African countries is declining. We see it while it happens. What are some of the causes? Growth of population. Increasing urban areas. Exploding infrastructure. Unstable political systems. And the world of hunters and poachers and the traders behind it. The South African writer Michael du Preez brings us into the world of hunters … Continue reading Review of JUSTICE OF THE WILD
THE YEAR OF THE GORILLA
Last Tuesday I drew your attention to the book ‘Life with Daktari, written by Susanne Hart. In this book she talks about people she met during her time in Kenya where she worked as a vet, specialized in wildlife. One of these people was George Schaller, reading this name, I thought: I have come across … Continue reading THE YEAR OF THE GORILLA
LIFE WITH DAKTARI
Susanne Hart was a vet who was based in Nairobi, Kenya, and who worked in different parts of the country. She was trained in London, United Kingdom, and got her first experience in South Africa where she settled with her first husband. After the breakup of her marriage she continued working in South Africa where … Continue reading LIFE WITH DAKTARI
TOM-TOMS IN THE NIGHT / BLACK MIST
These are the days that a tomtom is a navigationsystem in your car. In the olden days a tomtom was a kind of drum. The times have changed. Indeed the times have changed since Attilio Gatti wrote his books, based on his extensive travels in Africa. Gatti (1896 – 1969) hailed from Italy and he … Continue reading TOM-TOMS IN THE NIGHT / BLACK MIST
MOURIR POUR LES ÉLEPHANTS
This book is a monument for all those died during their time in service for national parks in Congo and Rwanda. The writer (1926 – 2014) was a biologist who worked for the colonial government in Congo and later for the government of independent Zaire. For twenty years (1948 – 1968) he served as a … Continue reading MOURIR POUR LES ÉLEPHANTS
review THE TEN TRUSTS
Jane Goodall, the Chimp Lady from Tanzania, wrote this book together with Marc Bekoff, a North American ethologist. Bekoff came up with ten trusts human part of nature has to deal with in their life in the midst of nature. Basic to their approach is that man is an animal. They approach animals on the … Continue reading review THE TEN TRUSTS
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