Wednesday 1 March marks the release of a new coffee table book, Against the Odds – The remarkable story of the leopards at the Cape, that celebrates these big cats and the conservation efforts to protect them.
Endorsed by Dame Jane Goodall, with a foreword by Dr Ian McCallum and a magnificent cover image by National Geographic photographer Steve Winter, the 144-page hard cover coffee table book is a visual feast, with high quality photographs that reveal the magnificence of leopards at the Cape.
The book, written in accessible narrative style by environmental journalist John Yeld, explores the early history and persecution of leopards in the region and how attitudes to these cats have changed over the past 400-odd years.
It delves into the birth and coming of age of leopard research and conservation at the Cape, with a focus on the Cape Leopard Trust and the people who have made the organisation what it is today.
The book features poignant personal accounts from various role players who have dedicated much time and effort to secure a future for leopards, and shines a light on the importance of these truly wild and elusive felines.
The book was made possible thanks to generous funding from the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust and is available at bit.ly/CLTAgainstTheOdds
