PAMELA S. TURNER
 Dr. Schaller's current projects include conservation of the last 50-60 Asiatic cheetahs, and creation of a Pamir International Peace Park on the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and Tajikistan. Royalties from "A Life in the Wild" will be donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society and directed to projects of Dr. Schaller's choosing.Two major magazines recently published profiles of George Schaller: |
A LIFE IN THE WILD: GEORGE SCHALLER'S STRUGGLE TO SAVE THE LAST GREAT BEASTSComing in fall 2008 from Farrar, Straus and Giroux I first learned about George Schaller through Peter Matthiessen's wonderful book, "The Snow Leopard". Many years later, when describing George's pioneering work with mountain gorillas in my own book, "Gorilla Doctors," I began to wonder if anyone had written a biography of George for children. Astonishingly, no such biography existed. Even more astonishingly, George graciously agreed to work with me on the project. I am always writing for my twelve-year-old self, and this is just the sort of book I would have loved: stories of memorable beasts, insights into nature, and inspiration from a life of dedication and purpose.  George Schaller was the first scientist to conduct detailed field studies of lions. |
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