Publication

2014 - Forty South Publishing Pty Ltd, Hobart, Tasmania, Tasmania

Language

English

Word Count

76,750 words, Guess

Page Count

307 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC632.6

Alternate Titles

  • Life of a ranger on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island

Description

This book is both the personal response of a ranger working to eliminate feral cats in a most challenging environment, and a philosophical probing into this "feral cat dilemma." The book immerses the reader in a world of sub-zero temperatures, gales, stink and struggle contrasted with the glory of an aurora or the majesty of an albatross. The narrative is immediate, raw and colourful, yet sometimes also lyrical. It is a marriage of science and poetry, told by a man who has fallen in love with a wild island.

Subjects

Topics

ControlHistoryBiographyManagementFeral catsPark rangersFeral animals

Places

TasmaniaAustraliaMacquarie IslandMacquarie Island (Tas.)Macquarie Island Nature Reserve (Tas.)

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