Another of the Scientists in the Field series.
Chasing Cheetahs; the race to save Africa's fastest cats
Sy Montgomery, photography by Nic Bishop
ISBN: 9780547815497
Excellent photography and clear text explain the work done by cheetah conservationists.
I am really digging these field-science books. If I had science information like this available when I was coming through school, I think I might have been motivated enough to suffer through the math necessary to follow up my desire to be a scientist. These publishers are just killing it with these quality nonfiction titles.
On to the specifics. We are introduced via words and photos to a conservation park in Namibia, where scientists work with locals to educate people about cheetahs, and to rehabilitate injured or orphaned cheetahs to return to the wild, or to be tamed enough to become ambassadors visiting schools and being shown off, or to remain semi-wild members of the preserve to help socialize new generations of orphans or the injured.
There is a lot going on, and the book is densely packed with information about how the cheetahs are tracked, fed, kept, and worked with, in addition to the work done with the locals to help position them on the side of the cheetahs. (that last part involves a whole specialized dog-breeding program!)
Beautiful work, excellent information, and just another amazing nonfiction book that I'm proud to have in the collection to inspire a new generation of scientists and nature-lovers.
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