Anthony R. E. Sinclair Kristine L. Metzger Simon A. R. Mduma
The vast savannas and great migrations of the Serengeti conjure impressions of a harmonious and balanced ecosystem. But in reality, the history of the Serengeti is rife with battles between human and non-human nature. In the 1890s and several times since, the cattle virus rinderpest at last vanquished in 2008 devastated both domesticated and wild ungulate populations, as well as the lives of humans and other animals who depended on them. In the 1920s, tourists armed with the world s most expensive hunting gear filled the grasslands. And in recent years, violence in Tanzania has threatened one...
The vast savannas and great migrations of the Serengeti conjure impressions of a harmonious and balanced ecosystem. But in reality, the history of the...
