In the black heart of raging war on poachers

By Staff Reporter | Published Mar 24, 2024

Anti-poaching groundbreaker Conraad de Rosner has escaped death by assassination by traitorous fellow rangers and lethal gangs of well-armed poaching gangs and their crime bosses, and the wildlife he is fighting to protect. Called By The Wild: The Dogs Trained to Protect Wildlife is his riveting story of his journey – and his deep love for Africa – from young trainee to toughened head of one of the continent’s most successful anti-poaching dog units and the people who literally fight to save every animal that lives on this continent. This is a shortened extract from the book, written with Graham Spence and Elaine Bell. Published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the suggested retail price is R340.