title: The Wildlife of Southern Africa: The Larger Illustrated Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region
author:  Vincent Carruthers 
description: <b>VINCENT CARRUTHERS</b> is a well-known environmentalist and author. He co-authored <i>South African Frogs: A Complete Guide</i>. He served for seven years as a director of the North West Parks and Tourism Board and was Vice Chairman of the Magaliesberg Advisory Committee. He is a past executive director of the Wildlife Society of SA and chairman of Birdlife SA. He currently consults on environmental and tourism matters and is the author of several books on wildlife, history and conservation. He is on the board of the Delta Environmental Centre and the Sustainable Tourism Research Institute of SA.
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