Graham Spence Bücher

Der bewegende Bericht vom preisgekrönten Umweltschützer Lawrence Anthony über seine Elefantenherde in der Wildnis Südafrikas. In Lawrence Anthonys Naturschutzreservat hatten fast hundert Jahre keine Elefanten mehr gelebt. Eines Tages erfuhr er von einer heimatlosen und bedrohten Herde, die er bei sich aufnahm. Er entwickelte eine enge Beziehung zu den sanften Riesen, die sein Leben für immer veränderten.

When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. In The Last Rhinos , Anthony recounts his attempts to save these remarkable animals. The demand for rhino horns in the Far East has turned poaching into a dangerous black market that threatens the lives of not just these rare beasts, but also the rangers who protect them. The northern white rhino's last refuge was in an area controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, one of the most vicious rebel groups in the world. In the face of unmoving government bureaucracy, Anthony made a perilous journey deep into the jungle to try to find and convince them to help save the rhino. An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere.

The narrative follows conservationist Grant Fowlds as he actively works to protect and rehabilitate Africa's renowned wildlife and natural landscapes, which have suffered from prolonged conflict. Spanning regions from South Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and including Angola and Mozambique, the book highlights the challenges and triumphs in restoring these vital ecosystems. Through Fowlds's experiences, readers gain insight into the complexities of wildlife conservation in a continent rich in biodiversity yet plagued by adversity.

As the first comprehensive monograph on Alexis Smith in 30 years, this elegantly designed volume and presents the full range of the artist's dynamic artistic output.