"Safari-Safari" is the story of Ernest Abernathy's ventures into
Africa, where a realization came while dealing with a rhino that
effectively led to his evolution from being a dedicated hunter into
a life concentrating on the conservation of wildlife and retiring
from hunting altogether at the ripe old age of forty. Before
Africa, Ernest's hunting experiences were in North and South
America, Central America, Alaska, and on the Arctic ice. His
successes in these two African safaris include seven world
record-class entries, including the forty-first largest lion ever
recorded (listed in Rowland Ward's World Record Books in London)
and an elephant whose size at twelve-foot and eight inches would
qualify him as second behind the thirteen-foot and two-inch
elephant ranked as number one at Rowland Ward. Jack O'Connor,
former shooting editor of Outdoor Life magazine was very much an
influence on Ernest's decision to venture on a Safari in Botswana,
which led to other African experiences described in detail within
this book. The ultimate story of this book, however, is not all
about guns and shooting, but more about the not hunting, meaning
the interesting details about the animals, environment, people, and
cultures encountered. It's about how the author came from for a
life of hunting, along with some interest in conservation, then he
came to Africa, what happened there, and the events leading to the
reversal of those interests and his retirement from hunting. For
many years now the author has been active in various wildlife
conservation groups and associations, including his favorite, Ducks
Unlimited, where he has raised many tens of thousands of dollars.
This book contains the tales of atrue hunting safari in Botswana
(formerly Bechuanaland) in the days before it became so well-known
and popular, and a safari in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) where
an opportunity with a rhinoceros led to a thoughtful conversion of
Ernest to the conviction he should to retire fr
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