When told that the mountain backdrop is home to mountain lions, Kruger smiles. Despite the closeness she developed with individual animals, Kruger, emphasizes that wilderness must be protected as a whole, and not just those parts to which humans become attached.
Humans are the most successful predator ever.
We've realized a bit late that our fellow passengers on this planet have as much right to be here as we do. She and her husband left the South African national park service in part because they weren't certain how the new, post-apartheid government would approach conservation and wildlife issues. People are leaving to make way for the African people to look after their great parks. The Daily Camera. All rights reserved.