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Richard (Dick) Estes, Guru of #Gnu, authority on antelopes, a profoundly smart, witty, observant, kind man has passed. He authored the classic Behavior Guide to African Mammals & other guides, mentored many, liberally shared ideas & was tireless in love & awe of African wildlife. 
We met in 2004 at a mini antelope symposium & he became like a grandad to me. We used to talk about mimicry & polyandry, Grumeti colobus, & conservation. He agreed w/ Mark Dowie that if we want to safeguard biodiversity, the dumbest thing we can do is displace Indigenous people.
In 2009, he assisted w/ giant sable operation in Cangandala NP darting & translocating 9 giant sable cows & 1 bull into a 4 sq km enclosure inside the park—he said it made an impression on Angola gov & public. In 2011 he went to see the captive breeding. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…
