Predator Biologist & Mapula wild dogs in March issue of Africa Geographic
Mar 7th, 2008, 05:23 AM
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Thanks Carla and Eric, you are ahead of me as I have yet to receive a copy and I'm anxiously waiting. Hopefully it's an interesting and enjoyable read. Chris is a pro photographer from France who is outstanding and documented the unique behavior by photos and I hope to collaborate with him more in the future.
Will definitely keep a copy to use while teaching Leo to read!
Will definitely keep a copy to use while teaching Leo to read!
Mar 7th, 2008, 08:42 AM
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Just received today and excitingly jumped to pg.18. Lo and behold, it's our very own (notice your ours,now) PB. Very exciting!! Exc. article and pictures.
Noticed that the dogs weren't tagged. Is it Tico McNutt who has followed and logged the data on this group? Did you have special permission, PB?
Fascinating.
Congratulations!
Noticed that the dogs weren't tagged. Is it Tico McNutt who has followed and logged the data on this group? Did you have special permission, PB?
Fascinating.
Congratulations!
Mar 7th, 2008, 11:45 AM
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Cybor: glad you enjoyed the article. You are correct, no tags or collars on the Mapula Pack as they are not part of any formal research. Quite simply this was a case where fortunate tourists and safari guides were able to witness behaviour that has never before been recorded with older pups making the sacrifice of regurgitating to younger pups.
I did communicate with Tico McNutt and he was extremely helpful as a resource for me to prepare the article and he was fascinated by this behaviour and surprised by the unlikely success of the second litter.
Bottom line sometimes we as travellers can be extremely lucky and witness and document for science something that even outstanding researchers with decades in the field have never seen. I'm a big believer in finding ways for tourists to help contribute to science and conservation and in this case I happened to have an extremely lucky opportunity to report on something new.
I did communicate with Tico McNutt and he was extremely helpful as a resource for me to prepare the article and he was fascinated by this behaviour and surprised by the unlikely success of the second litter.
Bottom line sometimes we as travellers can be extremely lucky and witness and document for science something that even outstanding researchers with decades in the field have never seen. I'm a big believer in finding ways for tourists to help contribute to science and conservation and in this case I happened to have an extremely lucky opportunity to report on something new.
Mar 12th, 2008, 03:38 PM
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I received my copy yesterday - interesting article and great photos.
What a lucky coincidence that this unusual breeding sequence took place at a time when PB was there to witness and interpret for us.
Cheers,
Pol.
What a lucky coincidence that this unusual breeding sequence took place at a time when PB was there to witness and interpret for us.
Cheers,
Pol.
Mar 12th, 2008, 06:41 PM
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I was excited when I opened Africa Geo and saw the name Bill Givens, I shouted to my husband, "Hey, the guy who wrote this is on Fodor's and his name is Predator Biologist! And we dined right across from him in Jo'Burg!"
Now I've seen a celebrity on safari, kind of.
Now I've seen a celebrity on safari, kind of.
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