Monday, August 8, 2022
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An ode to my special friend and conservationist Mark.
Knowing Mark, and sharing time were always very special, though I had to struggle to get this particular image as he was always behind the camera. The image says it all, as we were kindred spirits, and shared the same humour and camaraderie.
Mark will be remembered in perpetuity not just by me, but by all of us on the Painted Dog Research Trust team. We as a team loved his visits, as he touched our lives with his big smile, grin, and generosity with his knowledge, time, resources, and friendship.
Fact is, every time the biscuit box comes out in the field, “Biscuits for the poor “ resonates from everyone who is not the biscuit box gatekeeper and all hands are cupped, though none of us could match his amazing hand volume.
But it’s more of course than biscuits. What Mark shared both in Seattle and Zimbabwe with Painted dog staff, will live with them forever. At a personal level, because of Marks support to PDRT, not only PDRT students such as Tendai's and Tafadzwa’s are on track to do PHd's, but other students are marching that way, and all are a part of Mark's legacy to conservation.
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Conservation will be much poorer without Mark, but the environment it will continue to be a much richer and better place because of him.
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