Tracker Manual: A practical guide to animal tracking in southern Africa

van den Heever, Alex

ISBN 10: 1775843351 / ISBN 13: 9781775843351

Editore: Penguin Random House South Afr, 2017

Codice articolo 1775843351-VB

Riassunto:

This practical guide to animal tracking is a one-of-its-kind manual, based oninformation developed with the help of southern Africa’s few remaining traditionaltrackers and their centuries-old wisdom in the fi eld.It presents the more concrete and obvious wildlife signs for some 160 animalsand teams them with a host of seemingly unrelated details to give a comprehensivepicture of recent – and not-so-recent – traffi c through the bush.Simple, bulleted text guides readers through the key points and teaches thebroad-based observational skills required to detect and interpret messages; multiplephotographs, some annotated, along with accurate track drawings for all the animals,offer a clear visual guide too.Rich in detail, accurate, and with an instructive introduction, this guide to theregion’s animal tracks and signs is every tracker’s go-to manual.

Informazioni sull'autore: Alex van den Heever grew up on farm in South Africa. After completing his studies in Marketing and Business Management, he joined world-renowned Londolozi Game Reserve as a game ranger, where he led habitat restoration projects and conducted specialised safaris. He dedicated much of his time to an enduring interest in tracking, learning the ancient skills. His dedication to tracking has afforded him the opportunity to track many of the world s big cats, as well as grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park. In 2010, he co-founded the Tracker Academy.

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Titolo: Tracker Manual: A practical guide to animal ...
Casa editrice: Penguin Random House South Afr
Data di pubblicazione: 2017
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: As New