The Last Rhinos My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures |
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| Author:
| Anthony, Lawrence
Spence, Graham |
| ISBN: | 978-1-250-00451-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Imprint: | Thomas Dunne Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. InThe Last Rhinos,Anthony recounts his attempts to save these remarkable animals.
The demand for rhino horns in the Far East has turned poaching into a dangerous black market that threatens the lives of not...
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When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly mammoth to go extinct. InThe Last Rhinos,Anthony recounts his attempts to save these remarkable animals.
The demand for rhino horns in the Far East has turned poaching into a dangerous black market that threatens the lives of not just these rare beasts, but also the rangers who protect them.
The northern white rhino's last refuge was in an area controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army, one of the most vicious rebel groups in the world. In the face of unmoving government bureaucracy, Anthony made a perilous journey deep into the jungle to try to find and convince them to help save the rhino.
An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires,The Last Rhinoswill move animal lovers everywhere.