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Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge by Cunningham, Carol; Berger, Joel

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9780195111132
Book Title
Horn of Darkness : Rhinos on the Edge
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6.4in
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year
1997
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Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Carol Cunningham, Joel Berger
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Nature, Science
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Mammals, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Endangered Species
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9.4in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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The black rhino is nature's tank, feared by all animals. Even lions will break off a hunt to detour around one. And yet the black rhino is on the edge of extinction, its numbers dwindling from 100,000 at the turn of the century, to less than 2,500 today. The reason is that in places like Yemen, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, the rhino's horn is more valuable than gold, so valuable that people will risk their lives to harvest it. To deter rhino poachers, African governments have spent millions--on helicopters, paramilitary operations, fences and guard dogs, even relocation to protected areas. Finally, Namibia decided to dehorn its rhino population, in a last ditch effort to stop the slaughter. In 1991, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, and their eighteen-month-old daughter Sonja, went to Namibia to weigh the effects of dehorning on rhinos. In Horn of Darkness, they tell the story of three years in the Namib Desert, studying Africa's last sizable population of free-roaming black rhinos. This is the closest most readers will come to experiencing life in the remaining wilds of Africa. Cunningham and Berger, writing alternate chapters, capture what it is like to leave the comforts of civilization, to camp for months at a time in a land filled with deadly predators, to study an animal that is reclusive, unpredictable, and highly dangerous. The authors describe staking out water holes in the dead of the night, creeping to within twenty-seven meters of rhinos to photograph them, all the while keeping a lookout for hyenas, elephants, and lions. They recount many heart-pounding escapes--one rhino forces Carol Cunningham up a tree, an unseen lion in hot pursuit of hyenas races right past a frozen Joel Berger--and capture the adrenaline rush of inching closer to a rhino that might flee--or charge--at any moment. They also give readers a clear sense of the careful, patient work involved in studying animals, the frustration of long days without finding rhinos or seeing other people, coping with heat and thirst (the Namib desert is one of the driest on Earth), with dirt and insects, driving hundreds of kilometers in a Land Rover packed to capacity, slowing amassing records on one hundred individual rhinos over the course of several years. And perhaps most important, the authors reveal that the data they collected suggests that the dehorning project might backfire--that in the four years after dehorning began, calf survival was down (the evidence suggests that hyenas might be preying on calves and the hornless mothers couldn't defend their offspring). They also describe the dark side of scientific work, from the petty jealousy of other scientists--outside researchers were often seen as ecological imperialists--to the controversy that erupted after the authors published their findings, as furious officials of the Namibian conservation program denounced their findings and through delays and other tactics effectively withheld a permit to allow the couple to continue their study. Weaving together the historical accounts of other naturalists, a vividly detailed look at life in the wild, and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of scientific work and the dark side of the conservation movement, Horn of Darkness is destined to be a classic work on the natural world.

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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Title
Horn of Darkness : Rhinos on the Edge
Author
Carol Cunningham, Joel Berger
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Hardcover
Language
English
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Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Mammals, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Endangered Species
Publication Year
1997
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Nature, Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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"Horn of Darkness accomplishes an important purpose. Though happily devoidof preachments or rhapsodic sighs about the wonders of nature, it conveys theimportance of conservation, even as it dispels any illusions that the task iseasy. One reads Horn of Darkness and wishes its authors and their brethrensuccess for the sake of all of us, rhinoceroses included."--The New YorkTimes, "Horn of Darkness accomplishes an important purpose. Though happily devoid of preachments or rhapsodic sighs about the wonders of nature, it conveys the importance of conservation, even as it dispels any illusions that the task is easy. One reads Horn of Darkness and wishes its authors andtheir brethren success for the sake of all of us, rhinoceroses included."--The New York Times, "More than a nature study or adventure story, Horn of Darkness is a melange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's a great read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego"Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh and lonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much for science, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read for anyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggle to conserve endangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight of the black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation"In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into a delightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, to overcome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics and night-vision and life without a tossed salad."--Kirkus Reviews"Horn of Darkness, a fast-moving adventure about field studies in the Namib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. When the Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as a deterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed as guest scientists to examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data contains humor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather than biology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --Chris Wemmer, Smithsonian Institution"These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that the process of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, of whimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion, humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind and their fellow species and environments." --A.R.E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Research"A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politically challenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can help conserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of the world's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend of science with a unique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--Steven R. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley"The two authors...and their young daughter still in nappies, spent 3 seasons in Namibia dehorning rhino and researching the wildlife biology of this species. The book is a narrative of their time in Namibia. It reads like a novel, starting with their first tentative steps in the country and following their scientific and social interaction with the people of the country. Through their writing you can feel the heat and sweat, the exhilaration of the work and their reaction to feeling like unwanted invaders of privacy when meeting with remote tribes people. When their fourth session of work is stopped before it really starts because of politics, the reader gets an object lesson about the politics of conservation. This book is every bit as good as 'Out of Africa' but with a lot more good ecology in it." -- Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, "Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh and lonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much for science, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read for anyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggleto conserve endangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight of the black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, "Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh andlonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much forscience, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read foranyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggle to conserveendangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight ofthe black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundationfor Wildlife Conservation, "A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politicallychallenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can helpconserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of theworld's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend of science with aunique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--StevenR. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of EnvironmentalScience, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, "More than a nature study or adventure story, Horn of Darkness is a melange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's a great read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego "Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh and lonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much for science, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read for anyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggle to conserve endangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight of the black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation "In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into a delightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, to overcome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics and night-vision and life without a tossed salad."-- Kirkus Reviews " Horn of Darkness , a fast-moving adventure about field studies in the Namib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. When the Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as a deterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed as guest scientists to examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data contains humor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather than biology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --Chris Wemmer, Smithsonian Institution "These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that the process of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, of whimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion, humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind and their fellow species and environments." --A.R.E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Research "A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politically challenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can help conserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of the world's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend of science with a unique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--Steven R. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley "The two authors...and their young daughter still in nappies, spent 3 seasons in Namibia dehorning rhino and researching the wildlife biology of this species. The book is a narrative of their time in Namibia. It reads like a novel, starting with their first tentative steps in the country and following their scientific and social interaction with the people of the country. Through their writing you can feel the heat and sweat, the exhilaration of the work and their reaction to feeling like unwanted invaders of privacy when meeting with remote tribes people. When their fourth session of work is stopped before it really starts because of politics, the reader gets an object lesson about the politics of conservation. This book is every bit as good as 'Out of Africa' but with a lot more good ecology in it." -- Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, "In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into a delightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, to overcome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics and night-vision and life without a tossed salad."--Kirkus Reviews, "It is, finally, the variety of subjects touched on that makes theseresearchers' lives vividly real to young adults."--School Library Journal, "These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that theprocess of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, ofwhimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion,humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind and their fellowspecies and environments." --A. R. E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology andDirector, Centre for Biodiversity Research, "More than a nature study or adventure story, Horn of Darkness is amelange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's agreat read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center forReproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, "It is, finally, the variety of subjects touched on that makes these researchers' lives vividly real to young adults."--School Library Journal, "In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into adelightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, toovercome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics andnight-vision and life without a tossed salad."--Kirkus Reviews, "Horn of Darkness, a fast-moving adventure about field studies in theNamib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. Whenthe Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as adeterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed as guest scientiststo examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data containshumor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather thanbiology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --ChrisWemmer, Smithsonian Institution, "A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politically challenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can help conserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of the world's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend ofscience with a unique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--Steven R. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, "These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that the process of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, of whimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion, humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind andtheir fellow species and environments." --A. R. E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Research, "Horn of Darkness, a fast-moving adventure about field studies in the Namib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. When the Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as a deterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed asguest scientists to examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data contains humor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather than biology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --Chris Wemmer, Smithsonian Institution, "More than a nature study or adventure story, Horn of Darkness is a melange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's a great read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego "Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh and lonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much for science, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read for anyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggle to conserve endangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight of the black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation "In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into a delightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, to overcome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics and night-vision and life without a tossed salad."--Kirkus Reviews "Horn of Darkness, a fast-moving adventure about field studies in the Namib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. When the Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as a deterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed as guest scientists to examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data contains humor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather than biology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --Chris Wemmer, Smithsonian Institution "These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that the process of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, of whimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion, humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind and their fellow species and environments." --A.R.E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Research "A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politically challenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can help conserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of the world's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend of science with a unique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--Steven R. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley "The two authors...and their young daughter still in nappies, spent 3 seasons in Namibia dehorning rhino and researching the wildlife biology of this species. The book is a narrative of their time in Namibia. It reads like a novel, starting with their first tentative steps in the country and following their scientific and social interaction with the people of the country. Through their writing you can feel the heat and sweat, the exhilaration of the work and their reaction to feeling like unwanted invaders of privacy when meeting with remote tribes people. When their fourth session of work is stopped before it really starts because of politics, the reader gets an object lesson about the politics of conservation. This book is every bit as good as 'Out of Africa' but with a lot more good ecology in it." -- Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, "More than a nature study or adventure story, Horn of Darkness is a melange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's a great read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of SanDiego, "More than a nature study or adventure story,Horn of Darknessis a melange of politics, economics, hope, despair, and intestinal fortitude. It's a great read, because it's real."--Dr. Andy Phillips, Deputy Director, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego "Few would have had the courage to take their families into the harsh and lonely landscape of the Namib; even fewer would have returned with so much for science, humanity and the wildlife they studied.... This book is a must read for anyone seeking insight into the lives of those who struggle to conserve endangered species and those who want to know more about the desperate plight of the black rhinoceros."--Mark Dykes, Administrative Director, Owens Foundation for Wildlife Conservation "In alternating chapters, the two authors plait their days afield into a delightful memoir: how they learned to track, to dodge rhino charges, to overcome all the logistical problems of cameras and auto mechanics and night-vision and life without a tossed salad."--Kirkus Reviews "Horn of Darkness, a fast-moving adventure about field studies in the Namib desert, is also an object lesson about the politics of conservation. When the Namibian government began to de-horn black rhinos in the early 1990s as a deterrent to poachers, Berger and Cunningham were welcomed as guest scientists to examine the biological consequences. Their gypsy-like quest for data contains humor, understanding, and the insight that the human dimension, rather than biology, poses the greatest challenges to wildlife conservation." --Chris Wemmer, Smithsonian Institution "These remarkable authors, Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger, show that the process of Science is subject to the distortions of political agendas, of whimsical authority. Yet their trials are described with sensitivity, emotion, humor and a deeply felt commitment to the future of humankind and their fellow species and environments." --A.R.E. Sinclair, Professor of Ecology and Director, Centre for Biodiversity Research "A compelling tale of how scientists work under physically and politically challenging conditions in an attempt to determine if radical management can help conserve one of the world's most critically endangered mammals in one of the world's wildest places. The reader is treated to a blend of science with a unique personal perspective into the family life of field biologists."--Steven R. Beissinger, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley "The two authors...and their young daughter still in nappies, spent 3 seasons in Namibia dehorning rhino and researching the wildlife biology of this species. The book is a narrative of their time in Namibia. It reads like a novel, starting with their first tentative steps in the country andfollowing their scientific and social interaction with the people of the country. Through their writing you can feel the heat and sweat, the exhilaration of the work and their reaction to feeling like unwanted invaders of privacy when meeting with remote tribes people. When their fourth session ofwork is stopped before it really starts because of politics, the reader gets an object lesson about the politics of conservation. This book is every bit as good as 'Out of Africa' but with a lot more good ecology in it." --Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
Table of Content
A Black Rhino Time LineMapI. YEAR OF THE MOPANE FLY [1991]1. In the Rhino's Path2. Bumbling around in the Bush3. Trial by Fire4. Etosha5. Dark Nights and Moonlight6. Mom7. The Unforgiving Desert8. A Tracker Appears9. It Depends on Your Perspective10. Through the Eyes of a Poacher11. "The Missus"II. YEAR OF THE TSONGOLOLO [1992]12. A Caprivi Crossing13. Rhino Illusions14. Namib Edge15. Buried in Sand16. Lions and Hyenas17. The Dead and the Brave18. Concrete Corridors19. Of Science and EcologyIII. YEAR OF THE SCORPION [1993]20. The Europa Hof21. Trails of Dust22. Of Moths and Maggots23. The Zimbabwe Massacre24. Missing Calves25. The Witch Doctor's Revenge26. The Pelvis and the Lion27. Horn TradersIV. YEAR OF THE HUMAN [1994]28. Rhino Rhetoric29. XenophobiaEpiloguePostscriptAcknowledgmentsGlossarySelected BibliographyIndex
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1997
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20
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