Wildlife Related Books - Non-fiction

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Where to Watch Game in the Kruger National Park - Getaway Guide

- Nigel Dennis
- ISBN 9781919938738



This is a must for any visitor intent on seeing as much game as possible during a stay in Kruger. Whether you are a 'first-timer' or an 'old hand', this book will considerably improve your chances of seeing lots of game. Each camp and the roads around it are described in detail, together with a map of each area with the hot spots and top routes highlighted.

[Twigga]

Witgat - (Shepherd's tree in english)

- Gert Erasmus
- ISBN 9780620515603



In this book Gert shares wonderful stories of his life in Kruger where he was a game ranger. He also focus on trees and share how they affected his life in different ways.
He also paints the picture of the "old" Kruger and how it changed in the current years.

Really an interesting read and must for every Kruger junkie's collection of Kruger books!

Printed by Mosprint
PO Box 387
Mossel Bay
6500

Link to more info on this book
http://www.beeld.com/Boeke/OnlangsVersk ... s-20120219

(Currently only available in afrikaans but Gert assured me the english copy will soon see the light!)

The english copy is now available...see here.

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The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

- Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence
- ISBN 9780283071621



Life on Lawrence Anthony's game reserve, Thula Thula, is rarely dull, what with spitting cobras endangering his rangers and the unpredictable behaviour of his herd of elephants. But at least his orphaned rhino Heidi is calm around people, and a favourite of staff and guests alike. Until she is brutally slaughtered for her horn. Furious and heartsick, Lawrence heads off to track down the poachers, but also embarks on a bid to save the Congo's last few northern white rhino from extinction. Diplomatic efforts are failing, so he takes action himself, flying into a warzone to negotiate with rebels. Will he survive his most dangerous adventure yet, and will Thula Thula survive the drought that threatens the region? Peopled with unforgettable characters, from the local witch doctor to eccentric conservationist Brendan and the elephants who have such an extraordinary bond with Lawrence, The Last Rhinos is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always gripping read.

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Battle for the President's Elephants: Life, Lunacy and Elation in the African Bush

- Sharon Pincott
- ISBN 9781431403592



For more than a decade, Sharon Pincott has lived in the Hwange bush among The Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe: a celebrated clan of wild elephants that she is devoted to and will do anything to protect. She has formed one of the most remarkable relationships with wild, free-roaming elephants ever documented, yet her battles to keep them safe never seem to end. One minute she’s cherishing incredibly intimate encounters with these gentle giants, the next she’s accused of being a spy and then her name appears on a Zimbabwe Police wanted-persons list. While things often seem to go from bad to worse, this passionate wildlife conservationist relentlessly perseveres, in the face of overwhelming odds, to stick by the elephants she so obviously loves. Written with engaging humour and warmth and a deep, tangible love of Africa’s wildlife, Sharon recounts the enchanting times that make her life in the wilds bearable, as well as some of the preposterous incidents that force her to question her sanity for staying in Zimbabwe.

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Kruger National Park - A History (Prehistory - 1994)

- Dr Salomon Joubert



The second edition of the three-volume KRUGER NATIONAL PARK – A HISTORY (Prehistory – 1994) is now available. The set, together with slipcase, sells for R800.00 (plus R60.00 for postage in South Africa).

This set is not available through retail stores, but can be ordered directly from the author, Salomon Joubert at:

Email sollie@telkomsa.net;
Telephone (014) 743 2097 / 083 566 2244
P O Box 1354, NABOOMSPRUIT, 0560.

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The Rhino Keepers: Struggle for Survival

- Clive & Anton Walker
- ISBN 9781431404698



The Rhino Keepers is a personal story of the conservation of the rhinos in southern Africa. It charts the ongoing struggle for survival of these amazing animals told through the experiences and insights of pre-eminent conservationists, Clive and Anton Walker.

Clive’s and Anton’s book describes these fascinating animals and the reason behind their historical decline, the myths that surround them and discusses the resurrection of the rhino horn trade. They carefully unpack the complications of opening up a ‘legal’ trade in horn and the views of those who oppose such measures.

This real life account of the rhino wars presents a harrowing story that underscores the enormous challenges that lie ahead for conservation in a world where rhino horns sold by the gram raise double the price of gold and are more expensive than cocaine in the end-user Asian markets.

This book is for anyone who has been appalled over the past few years at the senseless slaughter of these magnificent animals. It urges readers to question the way we manage our natural heritage and implores us to recognise our role as rhino keepers of the future.

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Killing for Profit

- Julian Rademeyer
- ISBN 9781770223349



On the black markets of Southeast Asia, rhino horn is worth more than gold, cocaine and heroin. This is the chilling story of a two-year-long investigation into a dangerous criminal underworld and the merciless syndicates that will stop at nothing to obtain their prize. It is a tale of greed, folly and corruption, and of an increasingly desperate battle to save the rhino — which has survived for more than fifty million years — from extinction.

Killing for Profit is a compelling, meticulous and revelatory account of one of the world’s most secretive trades. It exposes the poachers, gangsters, con men, mercenaries, killers, gunrunners, diplomats, government officials and crime bosses behind the slaughter. And it follows the bloody trail from the front lines of the rhino wars in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the medicine markets of Vietnam and the lair of a wildlife-trafficking kingpin on the banks of the Mekong River in Laos.

[steamtrainfan]

60 YEARS KRUGER PARK
Published by National Park Board of Trustees 1958.



This book consisting of 104 pages and many black and white photos covers the period 1652 to 1958.

A wonderful journey back in time when the Kruger Park was the Kruger Park and is a real sentimental journey for old fogies such as myself i.e. When last did one see waiters in smart black trousers and white jackets and wearing ties nogal???????????

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Love, life and elephants: An African Love Story

- Daphne Sheldrick
- ISBN 9780374104573



Daphne Sheldrick, whose family arrived in Africa from Scotland in the 1820s, is the first person ever to have successfully hand-reared newborn elephants. Her deep empathy and understanding, her years of observing Kenya’s rich variety of wildlife, and her pioneering work in perfecting the right husbandry and milk formula have saved countless elephants, rhinos, and other baby animals from certain death.

In this heartwarming and poignant memoir, Daphne shares her amazing relationships with a host of orphans, including her first love, Bushy, a liquid-eyed antelope; Rickey-Tickey-Tavey, the little dwarf mongoose; Gregory Peck, the busy buffalo weaver bird; Huppety, the mischievous zebra; and the majestic elephant Eleanor, with whom Daphne has shared more than forty years of great friendship.

But this is also a magical and heartbreaking human love story between Daphne and David Sheldrick, the famous Tsavo Park warden. It was their deep and passionate love, David’s extraordinary insight into all aspects of nature, and the tragedy of his early death that inspired Daphne’s vast array of achievements, most notably the founding of the world-renowned David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Orphans’ Nursery in Nairobi National Park, where Daphne continues to live and work to this day.

Encompassing not only David and Daphne’s tireless campaign for an end to poaching and for conserving Kenya’s wildlife, but also their ability to engage with the human side of animals and their rearing of the orphans expressly so they can return to the wild, Love, Life, and Elephants is alive with compassion and humor, providing a rare insight into the life of one of the world’s most remarkable women.

[Mel]

Ivory, Apes & Peacocks
Animals, adventure and discovery in the wild places of Africa

- Alan Root
- ISBN (Paperback) 9780701186043



Alarn Root is one of Africa's most bitten. His unmatched experience of East African wildlife and his appetite for risk
have made him a world-class naturalist and film-maker. He's one of the great wildlife pioneers.

In Ivory, Apes & Peacocks, Alan tells the story of this life's work, from his arrival in Kenya as a young boy (furious at
having to leave behind Britain's birds) to the making of his game-changing films. These involved firsts such as tracking
the wildebeest migration from a balloon, then flying it over Kilimanjaro, filming inside a termite mound and a hornbill's
nest and diving with hippos and crocodiles.

In this extraordinary memoir we look at Africa's wonders through the eyes of a visionary, live through hair-raising
adventure and personal sorrow, and also bear witness to a natural world now largely lost from view.