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The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness

by Mark Owens

Wildlife conservation amid Zambia’s ivory poaching

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Wildlife conservation amid Zambia’s ivory poaching

Set in Zambia during the 1970s and 1980s, the book recounts biologists Mark and Delia Owens’ efforts to protect elephants amid widespread poaching for ivory. Their work connects wildlife preservation with village livelihoods, as they seek ways for communities to support themselves and build wider backing for elephant protection. The account brings together fieldwork, encounters with hunters and descriptions of African wildlife, framing conservation as a conflict shaped by both human needs and animal lives. Its subject is not only the fate of elephants, but also the difficult practical and moral choices involved in defending them.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in elephants, African wildlife, and conservation history.
  • Readers drawn to accounts combining field biology, travel, and wildlife protection.
  • Readers interested in the relationship between community livelihoods and conservation.

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Elephant conservationIvory poachingWildlife biologyCommunity livelihoodsHuman and animal relationships

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Book overview

"Exciting. . . part adventure story, part wildlife tale"--The Boston Globe

Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about a thousand of these captivating creatures were slaughtered in Zambia each year, killed for their valuable ivory tusks. When biologists Mark and Delia Owens, residing in Africa to study lions, found themselves in the middle of a poaching fray, they took the only side they morally could: that of the elephants.

The Eye of the Elephant recounts the Owens' struggle to save these innocent animals from decimation, a journey not only to supply the natives with ways of supporting their villages, but also to cultivate support around the globe for the protection of elephants. Filled with daring exploits among disgruntled hunters, arduous labor on the African plains, and vivid depictions of various wildlife, this remarkable tale is at once an adventure story, a travelogue, a preservationist call to action, and a fascinating examination of both human and animal nature.
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