10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. Researcher” is a term that should differ greatly from the term “trophy hunter.”

Collecting 240

Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Suspecting they still occurred, we went to considerable effort searching unsuccessfully for picathartes, our suspicions all but confirmed when several hunters I interviewed said they knew the bird and claimed they still existed. Gray-necked Picathartes foraging in leaf-litter on the forest floor in Korup National Park, Cameroon.

Sierra Leone 271

Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 271

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

After a few hours we guesstimated that the pack had moved south and after checking the shooting range (where the park rangers tasked with the unenviable responsibility of protecting the park’s rhinos practised their art) we joined the road to the less touristy southern part of the park. I didn’t need to.

Wolves 191

Wolves Lions Dogs Vet 191