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Name: Mike
DOB: 23/5/1983 Education: BA/Journalism, BSc/Biology-2019, MA/African Studies Concentrations: Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Ecology Field Experience: Since 2005 Countries: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Affiliations: National Geographic Society, East African Wild Life Society, Mongabay, Uganda Carnivore Program, Uganda Wildlife Authority Focus: Panthera leo biology & conservation, elephant & rhino conservation, human-wildlife conflict mitigation Other Interests: African cultures, African fauna, biology & conservation of wild felids, island biogeography, mammalogy, mesopredator release hypothesis, taxonomy & systematics Favorite Places: Welgevonden Game Reserve & Murchison Falls National Park My love of Africa began around 1987 in Schenectady, New York, mostly through National Geographic Magazine and PBS's Nature with George Page. Though a world away, it was (and still is) a place unlike any other, and I was (and still am) hooked. My first visit was in 2005, visiting South Africa's beautiful lowveld, then spending time in Johannesburg's township of Soweto. From stepping foot in former President Nelson Mandela's home to watching musicians and passers-by on a warm, sunny South African Sunday morning, Soweto was where I discovered that my passion for Africa's wildlife was matched by compassion for the African people -- their history, cultures, songs, stories, languages, and love of life. I've since journeyed throughout much of the continent as a researcher with a focus on lion biology, elephants and rhinos, wildlife management, and human-wildlife conflict, all under the overarching theme of conservation biology. I go to learn, to listen, and to help where and when I can. - mike Thanks
Sincerest thanks (in no particular order) goes out to the following individuals: Craig Packer - Director, Serengeti Lion Project Ludwig Siefert - Wildlife Veterinarian, Uganda Carnivore Program Dan Stiles - Member, IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group Mike Norton-Griffiths - Consultant, Conservation Economics Laurence Frank - Project Director, Living With Lions Philipp Henschel - Lion Program Coordinator, Panthera Luke Hunter - Chief Conservation Officer, Panthera Robb Edgecomb - Tour Operator, Executive Breakaway Tours Walter Jubber - Safari Tour Operator Corporal Sam Loware - Uganda Wildlife Authority Moses Konde - Director, Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Moses Agaba - Tour Guide, Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Emma Nsubuga - Tour Guide, Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Loupa Pius - Officer, Agropastoralist Development Organization David Braun - Director, Voices for Wildlife, National Geographic Oliver Payne - Articles Editor, National Geographic Tom Gilks - Picture Editor, BBC Wildlife Ben Hoare - Features Editor, BBC Wildlife Andy Hill - Editor, East African Wild Life Society George Okello - Editor, East African Wild Life Society John Nyaga - Editor, East African Wild Life Society Sebastian Kennerknecht - Big Cat Photographer John Mbaria - Author, The Big Conservation Lie Mordecai Ogada - Author, The Big Conservation Lie Jonathan S. Adams - Author, The Myth of Wild Africa Thomas O. McShane - Author, The Myth of Wild Africa Glen Martin - Author, Game Changer: Animal Rights and the Fate of Africa's Wildlife Special Thanks To family and friends for your continued support: Rachael Schwartz - amazing wife & best friend Arthur Schwartz Gary, Nancy, & Emily Schwartz Jonathan Brophy Sean Duffy Ben Kinberg Mike Bowman John Kozlowski Adam McGowen |
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