The pygmy hippo story : West Africa's enigma of the rainforest

Content: Cover
 The Pygmy Hippo Story
 Copyright
 Contents
 Foreword
 Preface
 Authors\' Introduction
 PART I DISCOVERY, HISTORY, AND CAPTURE
 1. What Is a Pygmy Hippopotamus? The Small Details That Define Them
 2. Hippos in Popular Culture and Folklore
 3. Looking for Enigmas in the Forest: A Chronicle of Travelers, Trappers, and Researchers
 4. The Use and Abuse of Hippos in Nature: No Peace Treaty in Sight
 5. Heslop\'s Pygmy Hippopotamus: The Nigerian Extinction
 6. Hans Schomburgk: Hunter, Trapper, Bush Bicyclist
 7. Frans Van den Brink: The Master Hippo Catcher PART II WORKING IN PYGMY HIPPO COUNTRY8. Arriving in West Africa: The Parable of the Dog in Heat
 9. Just Getting There Is Most of the Journey: The Education of Greenhorn Field Biologists
 10. Wrestling the Town Chief in Pygmy Hippo Country
 11. Journeys Without Destinations: Working in Forests of Eternal Twilight
 12. Going Bush in Sierra Leone: Leaving Ranger Bayoh Behind
 13. Traveling Hammocks and Piggyback Rides: Bush Travel and Roadside Views in Pygmy Hippo Country
 14. A Six-​to-​Six Walk: In Elephant Country
 15. Small Planes: Blessings and Curses 16. Navigating Pygmy Hippo Country: \"Five Cold Fantas, Please\"17. Pygmy Hippo Research on Tiwai Island: Conflicts and Cooperation
 18. Living the Dream: First Stop, Abidjan
 19. Pygmy Hippo Research in the Ivory Coast: Difficult, Daunting, and Sometimes Dirty Work
 20. The Hippo Hotel of Ivory Coast: Getting Ready for the Guests
 PART III BIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY
 21. The Flora and Fauna of Pygmy Hippo Country: Meet the Neighbors
 22. Pygmy Hippo Feeding Behavior and Nutrition
 23. The Pygmy Hippo Hunters: Our Guides in the Forest 24. Common Ground for Hippos in West Africa: Their Overlapping Occurrence in Nature25. Sly, Shy, or Focused? The Origins of Elusiveness
 26. Husbandry, Health, and Pathology of Pygmy Hippos: Optimizing Well-​Being in Captivity
 PART IV CONSERVATION WORK DURING WARTIME
 27. Staying Alive During the War: Escape from Liberia
 28. The Disruptions and Setbacks of Civil War in Pygmy Hippo Country
 29. The Shortcut from Master Sergeant to President: Executive Decisions and National Parks
 PART V CONSERVATION AND THE FUTURE
 30. A Very Sad Story of Greed: The Timber and Wildlife Poachers 31. Conservation Genetics and Fragmented Populations: Managing the Pygmy Hippo Archipelago32. Distribution and Population Estimates: Counting Pygmy Hippos
 33. Conservation Planning and Priorities: What\'s Next?
 Afterword: The Shared Trajectories of Hippos and People
 Index