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Hero of Kumaon - Jim Corbett's book and .275 Mauser Rifle
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The rifle used by Jim Corbett, owned by Rigby & Co. It was a .275 Mauser presented to him in 1907 for killing the Champawat man-eater. A fascinating memento of an extraordinary man, as documented in Hero of Kumaon by Duff Hart-Davis.
Save the Date: African Wild Dogs United February 2022
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Back in print: Laurence Catlow’s Confessions of a Shooting, Fishing Man
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Laurence Catlow’s small shoot in Cumbria. His first book, Confessions of a Shooting Fishing Man, is now back in print.
Join the online Bristol Zoo Conservation Lecture: Africa’s Wild Dogs: How this endangered species is overcoming its challenges
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Join author Jocelin Kagan speaking online about the behaviour, conservation and challenges faced by the dedicated people and organisations researching and protecting the endangered African Wild Dog.
If you are keen to read about this fascinating animal her book, Africa's Wild Dogs, A Survival Story is available from your local bookshop, or can be ordered in, or online via the Merlin Unwin Books wesbite.
COUNTRYSTRIDE: Audio dispatches from Cumbria
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An interview with author Patricia Nolan, who's memoir Racing the Wind describes a happy childhood in Boot, Eskdale.