Wild lives
Subtitle: leading conservationists on the animals and the planet they love
By: Lori Robinson and Janie Chodosh
Contributors: Chodosh, Janie, author, interviewer
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9781510713642
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Wildlife conservation; Interviews; Anecdotes; Wildlife conservationists
Description: xii, 201 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm
Notes: "Foreword by Carl Safina"--Dust jacket.
Table of contents: title: Thomas Lovejoy, Ph.D. : the man who coined "biological diversity"; title: Beverly and Dereck Joubert : ambassadors for African wildlife and wilderness; title: Anne Innis Dagg, Ph.D. : necks' best thing; title: Yossi Leshem, Ph.D. : using birds as peacemakers in the Middle East; title: Laurie Marker, Ph.D. : cheetahs' best friend; title: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, Ph.D. : the man who speaks for Asian elephants; title: Paul Hilton : investigative photojournalist of the illegal wildlife trade; title: Steven Amstrup, Ph.D.: saving the world one polar bear at a time; title: Meg Lowman, Ph.D. : a real-life lorax; title: Richard O'Barry : from dolphin trainer to dolphin defender; title: George Schaller, Ph.D. : global wildlife hero; title: Grace Ge Gabriel : Chinese champion for animals; title: David Parsons : carnivore conservation biologist; title: Ian Craig : peace maker; title: Megan Parker, Ph.D. : canines and conservation; title: Farwiza Farhan : fighting for the Leuser Ecosystem; title: Dominique Bikaba : gorilla warrior; title: Craig Packer, Ph.D. : outspoken champion of Africa's lions; title: Dee Boersma, Ph.D. : penguins, a love story; title: Mike Chase, Ph.D. : census taker of African elephants.