| Women conservationists - Zimbabwe - Biography. This is a powerful and moving, this is the truly unforgettable story of one woman's life-changing relationship with the remarkable Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe, a celebrated clan of wild, free-roaming elephants who now face the very real threat of being poached to extinction for their ivory. Xiv, 347 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, map, colour portraits 24 cm My deep gratitude and respect goes out to all of you, everywhere, who play such an important role in heightening essential awareness.Elephant dawn : the inspirational story of thirteen years living with elephants in the African wilderness / Sharon Pincott Book Bib IDīook, Online - Google Books It’s crucial that more and more people around the globe take time to notice this, and to care. Our world’s largest land mammal is in trouble. “World Elephant Day is all about accentuating the plight, and sharing the love, of elephants everywhere. You’ll find information about how best to order this book (with free world-wide delivery) at Facebook and From Cynthia Moss: “… It is a gift to us that we can now read this moving account of thirteen years in Zimbabwe fighting to save a population of elephants she came to know intimately.”
The awareness that fills its pages is so very important for elephants, particularly now as Zimbabwe seeks approval from CITES to trade in ivory. It’s a rollercoaster ride of hope and heartbreak, in the still beautiful – but deeply troubled – country of Zimbabwe. There are also first-hand accounts of poachers, unethical sport-hunters, land invaders, as well as employees, politicians, police and parks officials in a corrupt system. By way of daily life accounts, it warmly emphasises their intelligence, their intimate bonds and how deeply they grieve. It’s a story about becoming one with them how these amazing wild, free-roaming giants accept – and indeed welcome – a human being who they trust as one of their family.
After living among elephants in Zimbabwe for 13 years, Elephant Dawn by Sharon Pincott highlights the myriad problems that face both elephants and those who dedicate their lives to help protect them.
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