Greg Rasmussen
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| Gregory S. A. Rasmussen | |
| Born | London |
|---|---|
| Known for | conservationist Wildlife conservation biologist |
Greg Rasmussen (born in London) is a Wildlife conservation biologist[1] who has studied the African Wild Dog for over twenty years, working in the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.[2] He is the founder and Director of the Painted Dog Conservation project.[3]
[edit] Background
Rasmussen was born in London but moved to Zimbabwe with his parents when he was eleven years old. In 1988 Joshua Ginsberg offered him a job observing animals in Hwange National Park. He established the Painted Dog Conservation project in 2002.
In 2003 he was involved in a light plane crash which left him severely injured and alone in the African bush. He survived and was eventually rescued.[4] The story of his survival is featured in seasone one of I Shouldn't Be Alive a documentary series broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the United States in an episode entitled Jaws of Death.
[edit] References
- ^ Sohn, Emily. "Saving Africa's wild dogs", Science News for Kids, 2006-08-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Raffaele, Paul. "Curse of the Devil's Dogs", Smithsonian magazine, April, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Conservation Partners. Wildlife Conservation Project (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Crash landing in the African bush", BBC Wildlife magazine, January, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
