Dr Michael “Gus” Mills, one of Africa’s most respected carnivore scientists and one of the great field naturalists of his generation, died on 12 July after suffering from cancer. His death removes from the continent a rare combination of rigorous scientist, patient observer, practical conservationist and gifted storyteller.
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His nephew recalled that the children were taught to chant, “Hyenas are beautiful!” as often as possible. On visits to Kruger National Park, he got them out of bed at midnight to look for bushbabies and again at five in the morning to search for big cats. Wildlife was often most active at inconvenient hours,…