Rhino War - A General's Bold Strategy In The Kruger National Park (Paperback)

In 2012, retired South African major general Johan Jooste was parachuted into the seemingly unwinnable war against rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park.

With poaching spiralling out of control, Jooste was given the mandate to ‘go military’, to convert Kruger’s ranger corps into a paramilitary force capable of taking the fight to the poachers. Aged 60, white, and a veteran of his country’s apartheid-era wars, Jooste’s controversial appointment was immediately met with resentment and outright hostility by elements of South African National Parks, the police, and even the military with which he had served. With the media, government, conservationists, human-rights activists and the people of South Africa looking over his shoulder, Jooste had to battle opponents within and without to carry out his strategy for turning the tide of rhino poaching.

Rhino War tells how Jooste, facing an unprecedented assault on a national park and a single species, turned a force of demoralised men and women into arguably the finest anti-poaching unit on the African continent. Told through his eyes, these stories of the courage and grit of rangers who risked their lives to protect wildlife in the face of a wily and determined foe are an account of heroism, sacrifice and determination.

Humbly, honestly and decisively, Jooste tells of the successes and failures of his bold strategy, and shares his vision for the future.

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Imprint:	Pan Macmillan
Release date:	June 2022
Authors:	Johan Jooste • Tony Park
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
ISBN-13:	978-1-77010-790-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Zoos & wildlife parks Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > Endangered species & extinction of species Books > Local Author Showcase > Sport & Leisure
LSN:	1-77010-790-8
Barcode:	9781770107908

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