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Issue Date
2020Author
Morgan, Bethan J.Journal title
Gorilla JournalVolume
61Begin page
21
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https://www.berggorilla.org/en/home/news-archive/article-view/obituary-to-kupe-cowboy/Abstract
Simon ‘Kupe’ Ngwese, better known as ‘Kupe Cowboy’, lived a full life. Born in around 1940, to a poor family in Kupe village, near Tombel, Kupe-Muanenguba division of South West Region, Cameroon, like many around him he grew up as a farmer and opportunistic hunter. Later in life, he worked as a research assistant to the then San Diego Zoo Global project at Mount Kupe in Bakossiland....Description
This is an obituary of Simon Ngwese (known to everyone as 'Kupe Cowboy'), a key member of the Central Africa Program team during its first decade of work in Cameroon. He was a remarkable human in many ways, and one of a fast disappearing generation of ex-hunters who had huge respect for the wildlife and forests they spent so many years understanding and sharing with us. I hope the obituary underlines how our work relies upon extraordinarily dedicated people working towards a common goal.Type
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