Called by the Wild

The Dogs Trained to Protect Wildlife

Conraad de Rosner, Graham Spence, Elaine Bell

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Ad Lib Publishers Ltd
23 November 2023

True crime; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; Farm & working animals

The thrilling story of a pioneering conservationist working with dogs to protect wildlife from poachers.

Conraad de Rosner is a pioneering game ranger, working with dogs to protect wildlife against poachers both 'bushmeat' poachers, who use cruel snares to trap animals, and criminal syndicates killing for rhinoceros horn and capturing critically endangered pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world.

Con's life constantly at risk from poachers, wildlife and even his own fellow rangers has been saved on numerous occasions by his devoted canine companions. His first dog, Zingela, a Weimaraner, saved Con from near certain death at the hands of two fellow rangers; on another occasion, Zingela alerted Con to a concealed wounded buffalo, one of Africa's most dangerous animals, about to charge.

When Zingela was tragically killed, hit by a car while Con was away, the only meagre consolation was that Con had kept Landa, one of the nine puppies sired by Zingela. Landa followed in his father's footsteps as the leader of the canine anti poaching team that is still operating today.

Con's story is an epic of modern-day African wildlife conservation, filled with courage, adventure and romance.

AUTHOR: Conraad de Rosner was born and schooled in Gqeberha, then Port Elizabeth, in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He studied nature conservation in Pretoria before starting work, in 1993, at Windy Ridge Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2009, he was appointed assistant anti-poaching manager at Sabi-Sands game reserve. Then, in 2011, he formed his company, K9 Conservation, at Thanda Game Reserve. In 2015, he moved to his base training farm in Hoedspruit, where for the past six years and more, he has developed and expanded his training of rangers and dogs. Conraad is also involved in training and transporting dogs to India, to guard wildlife and track rogue tigers who have attacked villagers. In 2022, Conraad married his wife Anke under the ancient branches of a baobab tree growing at the highest altitude ever recorded for a baobab.

By: Conraad de Rosner
With: Graham Spence, Elaine Bell
Imprint: Ad Lib Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781802471380
ISBN 10: 1802471383
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Conraad de Rosner was born and schooled in Gqeberha, then Port Elizabeth, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. He studied nature conservation in Pretoria before starting work, in 1993, at Windy Ridge Game Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2009, he was appointed assistant anti-poaching manager at Sabi-Sands game reserve. In 2011, he formed his company, K9 Conservation, at Thanda Game Reserve. In 2015, he moved to his base training farm in Hoedspruit, where for the past six years and more, he has developed and expanded his training of rangers and dogs.