The Shamba Raiders: Memories of a Game Warden: Retaining Africa's Wildlife Heritage - Softcover

Bruce Kinloch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904440371 ISBN 13: 9781904440376

Publisher: Librario Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Highly acclaimed, The Shamba Raiders is one man s fascinating account of the eternal struggle to preserve East Africa s herds of game which were and still are- increasingly threatened by modern civilization, poaching, war and the economic and political changes which swept Africa during the middle of the last century. Bruce Kinloch is probably the best man to recount this tale, being one of the few people to have had such an influence on the conservation of Africa s great herds of wild game. During his unique career, which included the posts of Chief Game Warden of Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi, his advice was sought and valued as the innovative authority on Wild Life Management. But his greatest contribution to Conservation is undoubtedly the founding of the College of African Wildlife Management on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, which has to date trained some thousands of pupils from all over the world to become game wardens. In The Shamba Raiders, Bruce Kinloch tells a fascinating story of the efforts to retain Africa s wildlife heritage. Ivory poachers, devious middlemen, uncaring and bigoted officials all add to a game warden s worries, apart from the need to safeguard the crops and livelihood of the indigenous population. Throughout, the scene is dominated by the African elephant Bruce is fascinated by these magnificent animals which command his greatest love, admiration and respect. He writes with, humour and a quiet authority and the assurance of a man who has no need to prove himself on his subject. His vivid descriptions of encounters with rogue elephants, buffalo and other dangerous animals thrill the imagination -just as much as his tales of fishing for the giant Nile perch.

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Synopsis:

Bruce Kinloch's unique career included the posts of Chief Game Warden of Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. In this book he recounts the fascinating and constant struggle to preserve Africa's wildlife heritage, especially its dwindling herds of elephants. In The Shamba Raiders, Bruce Kinloch tells the fascinating story of the constant struggle to preserve Africa's wild life heritage, especially its dwindling herds of elephants. Ivory poachers, devious middlemen, uncaring and bigotted officials all add to a game warden's worries, apart from the need to safeguard the crops and lvelihood of the indigenous population. Bruce's encunters with Rogue Elephants, buffalo and poachers make thrilling reading and highlight the unsung work of the game wardens and their assistants who daily put their lives at risk. But it is not all work and Bruce's description of fishing for the giant Nile Perch below the Murchison Falls will make any angler's mouth water!

About this edition

• Publisher: Librario Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1904440371
• ISBN 13: 9781904440376
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410