All the King's Animals: The Return of Endangered Wildlife to Swaziland
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563979403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Over the years, poaching, hunting, farming, disease, and overpopulation annihilated these and other creatures in this South African country. Author-photographer Cristina Kessler documents the inspiring work of conservationist Ted Reilly.. However, during the past thirty years, one man has led the effort to successfully return wildlife to Swaziland. A century ago, Swaziland was replete with wild animals, such as impalas, elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and lions
Cristina Kessler is the author of Konte Chameleon, Fine, Fine, Fine! published by Boyds Mill Press
From School Library Journal Grade 4-6-Clear text and outstanding full-color photographs tell the remarkable and encouraging story of Swaziland's determined effort to restock its plains and forests with native wildlife. Kessler infuses this story with drama, while her closeup shots of sometimes ferocious, but always fascinating, beasts will captivate readers. Now the emphasis is protection from poachers, hunters, and disease. Conservationist Ted Reilly began his crusade to create and stock wildlife sanctuaries in 1960. Today, four percent of the country is set aside as national parks and reserves, and solid herd sizes guarantee continued survival of impala, rhinoceroses, elephants, lions, and many more formerly decimated animal populations. For the same audience, Richard Sobol's One More Elephant (Cobblehill, 1995) tells a similar s