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The last lions of Africa, stories from the frontline in the battle to save a species, Anthony Ham

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The last lions of Africa, stories from the frontline in the battle to save a species, Anthony Ham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

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portraitsplatesillustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last lions of Africa

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1154162266

Responsibility statement

Anthony Ham

Sub title

stories from the frontline in the battle to save a species

Summary

This is the riveting and illuminating story of Australian writer Anthony Ham's extraordinary journey into the world of lions. Haunted by the idea that they might disappear from the planet in our lifetime, he ventured deep into the African wilderness, speaking to local tribespeople and activists as well as to rangers, scientists and conservationists about why lions are close to extinction and what can be done to save them. In The Last Lions of Africa, we walk alongside Anthony as he reveals the latest extraordinary science surrounding the earth's dwindling lion populations and their often surprising relationship to mankind. As he uncovers heartbreaking and astonishing accounts of individual lions, prides and habitats, each chapter unfolds as both gripping campfire story and deeply researched exploration of larger mysteries in the natural world. Anthony's vivid storytelling weaves together natural history, ancient lore and multidisciplinary science to show us a world in which human populations are growing and wild lands are shrinking; where lions and indigenous peoples fight not for sovereignty over the land but for their very existence. In this gripping and crucial book, Anthony Ham brings Africa, its people and its endangered lions to magnificent life and shows the surprising ways those last lions might be saved

Table Of Contents

1. The warrior and the lion -- 2. Cecil the Lion King and other stories -- 3. The last lion of Liuwa -- 4. Kalahari silences -- 5. Among the man-eaters -- Lion conservation programsMaps (vi) -- Prologue (1) -- 1. The warrior and the lion (9) -- 2. Cecil the Lion King and other stories (83) -- 3. The last lion of Liuwa (141) -- 4. Kalahari silences (207) -- 5. Among the man-eaters (269) -- Acknowledgements (323) -- Notes (327) -- Bibliography (329) -- Lion conservation programs (349) -- About the author (352)

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