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xix, 316 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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"Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story of her life protecting critically endangered mountain gorillas. In the face of discrimination in a male-dominated world, one woman's passion and determination to build a brighter future offers inspiration and insights into what is truly possible for our planet when we come together. What begins as her enchanting account of being fresh out of vet school, treating sick gorillas, relocating wandering elephants, reintroducing giraffes, rescuing orphaned baby chimpanzees, and testing Cape buffalo for zoonotic diseases, beomes a tale of human health advocacy, as she realizes that in order to save wild animals from extinction, we must also help their human neighbors. When she makes the connection that diseases in the local human communities are affecting gorillas and tuberculosis is rampant in wild buffalo herds as well as among the villagers, she sets off on a parallel path creating a support system to improve health and well-being of the people surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Thus, the NGO Conservation Through Public Health was born. Since those early days, Dr. Gladys has helped revolutionize conservation throughout the world with a focus on the integrated health of humans and wildlife. Walking with Gorillas is the story of her incredible journey." -- Book jacket. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-308) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Becoming a conservationist. Early years -- The birth of a conservationist -- The world of veterinary medicine -- First contact -- Part II: Becoming a wildlife veterinarian. A dream is born -- creating a job for myself -- The wandering gorilla -- Saving elephants that lost their way -- Restocking giraffes to prevent extinction -- A fatal skin disease in the mountain gorillas -- Controversial surgery on a mountain gorilla -- The Bwindi massacre -- The beginnings of On Health -- Part III: One Health. One Health research and marriage -- Conservation Through Public Health -- Improving community health where gorillas range -- Early warning systems -- Launching telecentres and hosting royalty -- Embracing family planning -- Farewell to Mubare's legendary silverback -- Taking our message to the children -- Celebrating ten years of success -- Expanding our brief beyond Bwindi -- From practitioner to policy maker -- Part IV: Sustaining conservation. Is tourism a necessary evil? -- Saving gorillas one sip at a time -- The COVID-19 pandemic -- The COVID-19 nightmare continues into 2021 -- One World, One Health: preventing anthrax and ebola and planning a sustainable future -- Women in conservation -- Epilogue: shaping the future. |
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Kalema-Zikusoka, Gladys.
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Veterinarians -- Uganda -- Biography.
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Women veterinarians -- Uganda -- Biography.
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Conservationists -- Uganda -- Biography.
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Women conservationists -- Uganda -- Biography.
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)
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Endangered species -- Uganda.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Goodall, Jane, 1934- writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781950994267 (hardcover) : $29.99 |
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1950994260 (hardcover) |
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