Wildlife Wars Explained

Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures is a book written by Richard Leakey and Virginia Morell. It was published in 2001 by St. Martin's Press.

Overview

It tells of how Leakey had been director of National Museum when appointed in 1989, President Daniel arap Moi appointed him to run the Kenya Wildlife Service. This was an entirely new experience to Leakey, because he had been accustomed to studying hominids, not managing wildlife. Elephant poaching had been a major problem in the Kenyan National Parks, and the book tells of his efforts to stop it, sometimes with a danger to his life.

Reception

The book was reviewed in the journal Endangered Species,^[1] the ALA magazine Booklist,^[2] Publishers Weekly,^[3] Books in Canada,^[4] African Business,^[5] the Royal Geographical Society's Geographical magazine.^[6]

Editions

• Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures

Notes and References

1. Web site: Book Review - Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures. . Endangered Species . Joel T. Heinen . June 2002 . March 4, 2015.
2. Web site: Adult Books . https://archive.today/20150309030705/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/5092600/adult-books-nonfiction . dead . 2015-03-09 . . Nancy Bent . August 2001 . March 4, 2015.
3. Web site: Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures . . Charlotte Abbott . July 16, 2001 . March 4, 2015.
4. Web site: A Political Animal . Books in Canada . Christopher Ondaatje . Winter 2002 . March 4, 2015.
5. Web site: Wildlife Wars: My Fight to Save Africa's Natural Treasures . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325100820/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79829769.html . dead . 2016-03-25 . . Stephen Williams . November 2001 . March 4, 2015.
6. Web site: Tusk Force Leader . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024422/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/5329296/tusk-force-leader . dead . 2016-03-04 . . Nigel Winser . October 2001 . March 4, 2015.