26:
91:
Pooley published numerous papers and chapters in books on crocodile behavior, made pioneering discoveries on crocodile maternal care, and croc-rearing techniques (see
Further Reading, below). He assisted in drafting new regulations changing the status of Nile crocodiles from
232:, an artist who illustrated Mashesha and has published definitive guides on South African plant life and three sons: Simon (who also works in crocodile conservation; specifically human-wildlife conflict and coexistence), Justin (senior
83:
egg and asked him to identify which bird had laid it, to general amusement, which started his interest in crocodiles. His pioneering work on crocodile ecology and conservation are recorded, with his customary humour, in his first book,
127:
Crocodile
Research Centre, where he also set about educating visitors about crocodiles and their place in the ecosystem. He earned his MSc degree, in the "Ecology of the Nile Crocodile in Zululand", from the
202:, and later coordinated a campaign preventing the deproclamation of part of the Ndumo Game Reserve. This campaign is ongoing. Tony's efforts as a conservationist were recognised by awards from
175:, documenting his successful defence of the reputation of the Nile crocodile against a life-insurance scam. He also made and published records of wildlife sounds, and an album of
233:
97:
508:
513:
475:
Kwazulu/Natal
Wildlife Destinations (A Guide to the Game Reserves, Resorts, Private Nature Reserves, Ranches and wildlife Areas of Kwazulu/Natal)
518:
155:. As a consultant, Pooley worked with numerous film crews from the US, UK, France, Germany, South Africa and elsewhere, including the
523:
503:
253:
187:
401:
107:, Zambia and Zimbabwe advising on crocodile conservation and farming. Several films were made about his work, including
431:
Obituary of Tony Pooley, David Blake, Crocodile
Specialist Group Newsletter, Vol 23 No.4, October 2004-December 2004
194:
World
Heritage Park. He was chairman of the Campaign for St Lucia, which helped to defend the park against proposed
311:
278:
147:
on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, which combined commercial farming with education. Thereafter he worked as a
156:
17:
163:. These programmes and films included special features on crocodiles, a film on the interaction of humans and
350:
124:
469:
In addition to numerous scientific papers, articles in popular magazines and newspapers, and the poster
430:
207:
41:
498:
493:
203:
152:
64:
435:
217:, first published by Southern Book Publishers in 1992. "Mashesha" can be basically translated from
129:
67:
for the (then) Natal Parks Board in
Maputaland (now northern KwaZulu-Natal, also formerly known as
290:
120:
116:
160:
136:
25:
104:
199:
195:
37:
183:
140:
45:
487:
257:
218:
176:
164:
76:
56:
236:(ESG) with the IFC) and Thomas (musicologist: ethnomusicology and music cognition).
229:
182:
Pooley is widely credited as being one of the leading defenders of the dunes at
72:
60:
52:
478:
144:
405:
80:
68:
222:
148:
471:
The Tony Pooley Guide to the Nile
Crocodile and other African Crocodiles
221:
as "He who hurries and takes", a reference to Pooley's work in pursuing
324:
191:
93:
377:"Elsa Pooley – botanical artist, tour guide, author and landscaper"
167:, and documentaries on conservation issues. His last film for the
24:
71:) in 1957, receiving much of his training as a naturalist from
168:
376:
119:. Pooley set up two crocodile research facilities, one at
228:
Pooley died in late 2004. He is survived by his wife,
16:
For the
Australian public servant and politician, see
132:
in 1982, despite never having completed high school.
44:and one of the world's foremost authorities on the
96:' to 'protected', and was a founder member of the
461:Chapters in Ross, C. A. and Garnett, S. (eds.),
234:environmental, social, and corporate governance
139:, he set up southern Africa's largest private
8:
291:"Albums by Dick Reucassel & Tony Pooley"
213:Pooley's best-known publication is probably
436:Discoveries of a Crocodile Man 2nd edition
103:He traveled to Italy, Australia, America,
351:"Crops to be grown in wetlands heritage"
254:"Crocodile Specialist Group - Top page"
245:
198:dune mining and get it proclaimed as a
63:as a youth. He began his training as a
456:Mashesha - the Making of a Game Ranger
215:Mashesha - The Making of a Game Ranger
79:game guards. The guards showed him a
7:
481:, (Southern Book Publishers, 1995).
509:Nature conservation in South Africa
473:(with John Visser) Tony also wrote
210:(formerly the Natal Parks Board).
14:
465:, (Facts On File, Inc., New York)
36:(1938–2004) was a South African
323:Centre, UNESCO World Heritage.
151:consultant and lectured at the
514:South African conservationists
449:Discoveries of a Crocodile Man
188:Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park
111:, and the BBC's award-winning
86:Discoveries of a Crocodile Man
34:Tony Charles (Mashesha) Pooley
1:
404:. Baasa.co.za. Archived from
100:Crocodile Specialist Group.
451:(1982) and 2nd edition 2018
325:"iSimangaliso Wetland Park"
540:
15:
519:South African naturalists
463:Crocodiles and Alligators
312:ISimangaliso Wetland Park
279:Natural World (TV series)
524:20th-century naturalists
477:with an introduction by
173:Missing - Presumed Eaten
157:BBC Natural History Unit
18:Tony Pooley (politician)
504:People from Amanzimtoti
117:Sir David Attenborough
30:
208:Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
28:
204:The Wildlife Society
153:Mangosuthu Technikon
59:, Pooley was a keen
130:University of Natal
113:Gently Smiling Jaws
355:The M&G Online
260:on 24 October 2011
186:, now part of the
143:, Crocworld, near
135:After leaving the
121:Ndumo Game Reserve
31:
293:. Rate Your Music
161:Discovery Channel
137:Natal Parks Board
88:(Collins, 1982).
531:
418:
417:
415:
413:
398:
392:
391:
389:
387:
381:www.pooley.co.za
372:
366:
365:
363:
361:
349:Staff Reporter.
346:
340:
339:
337:
335:
320:
314:
309:
303:
302:
300:
298:
287:
281:
276:
270:
269:
267:
265:
256:. Archived from
250:
105:Papua New Guinea
40:, award-winning
539:
538:
534:
533:
532:
530:
529:
528:
484:
483:
444:
442:Further reading
427:
422:
421:
411:
409:
408:on 8 March 2012
402:"BAASA Gallery"
400:
399:
395:
385:
383:
374:
373:
369:
359:
357:
348:
347:
343:
333:
331:
322:
321:
317:
310:
306:
296:
294:
289:
288:
284:
277:
273:
263:
261:
252:
251:
247:
242:
109:The Ndumu Story
42:conservationist
21:
12:
11:
5:
537:
535:
527:
526:
521:
516:
511:
506:
501:
496:
486:
485:
467:
466:
459:
454:Pooley, Tony,
452:
447:Pooley, Tony,
443:
440:
439:
438:
433:
426:
425:External links
423:
420:
419:
393:
367:
341:
329:whc.unesco.org
315:
304:
282:
271:
244:
243:
241:
238:
184:Lake St. Lucia
165:vervet monkeys
141:crocodile farm
115:, narrated by
46:Nile crocodile
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
536:
525:
522:
520:
517:
515:
512:
510:
507:
505:
502:
500:
497:
495:
492:
491:
489:
482:
480:
476:
472:
464:
460:
457:
453:
450:
446:
445:
441:
437:
434:
432:
429:
428:
424:
407:
403:
397:
394:
382:
378:
375:Upfold, Guy.
371:
368:
356:
352:
345:
342:
330:
326:
319:
316:
313:
308:
305:
292:
286:
283:
280:
275:
272:
259:
255:
249:
246:
239:
237:
235:
231:
226:
224:
220:
216:
211:
209:
205:
201:
200:heritage park
197:
193:
189:
185:
180:
178:
174:
170:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
138:
133:
131:
126:
122:
118:
114:
110:
106:
101:
99:
95:
89:
87:
82:
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
61:ornithologist
58:
57:KwaZulu-Natal
54:
49:
47:
43:
39:
35:
27:
23:
19:
474:
470:
468:
462:
455:
448:
410:. Retrieved
406:the original
396:
384:. Retrieved
380:
370:
358:. Retrieved
354:
344:
332:. Retrieved
328:
318:
307:
295:. Retrieved
285:
274:
262:. Retrieved
258:the original
248:
227:
214:
212:
181:
172:
134:
112:
108:
102:
90:
85:
50:
33:
32:
22:
499:2004 deaths
494:1938 births
386:14 November
360:14 November
334:14 November
65:game ranger
53:Amanzimtoti
29:Tony Pooley
488:Categories
479:Ian Player
264:28 October
240:References
145:Scottburgh
123:, and the
38:naturalist
196:open-cast
81:crocodile
69:Tongaland
412:27 March
297:27 March
223:poachers
159:and the
149:wildlife
125:St Lucia
51:Born in
179:music.
458:(1992)
192:UNESCO
177:Thonga
94:vermin
77:Thonga
414:2011
388:2017
362:2017
336:2017
299:2011
266:2011
230:Elsa
219:Zulu
206:and
190:, a
171:was
98:IUCN
75:and
73:Zulu
169:BBC
490::
379:.
353:.
327:.
225:.
55:,
48:.
416:.
390:.
364:.
338:.
301:.
268:.
92:'
20:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
