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Titel: My Steve
Auteur: Terri Irwin
ISBN: 9780731814138
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt

I am extremely honoured to be asked to write a few words about Steve, and it's only fitting that I was asked on Steve's research boat, Croc One, while conducting research on estuarine crocodiles with a team from Australia Zoo. l am sitting near a campfire in a remote part of northern Australia as I write this. The campfire is an important ritual in my life that 1 look forward to every year when I visit here, but it is also a reminder of the man I am proud to call my friend, colleague and mentor. In the early mornings as our campfire “comes to life, I am transported back to the times Steve and I sat around the campfire and watched as the world we loved came to life. He talked of many things: his love for Terri, Bindi and Robert, his mum and dad, his plans for Australia Zoo, and championing wildlife conservation. But mostly, we talked about our one great shared love, crocodiles. We talked for hours about crocs, not only yarns of rogues and special animals but the quest for a greater understanding of these iconic animals. As the early morning light rose over the campsite, we would tear ourselves away from our discussions and set out to conduct the research that would tell us even more about our icon. A chance meeting with Steve about five years ago was the beginning of an exciting and amazing research partnership and friendship. Unbeknownst to many, Steve was a guiding force behind a research project monitoring the movements and behaviours of large crocodiles using cutting edge satellite and acoustic telemetry. Steve brought to the research project his vast knowledge about crocodiles, his world-renowned expertise in catching them, his huge resources, and his passion to learn more about these remarkable animals. Steve was inspiring to work with and he strongly believed that the more information he could find out about crocodiles and share with the world, the better we would understand, appreciate and protect them. While not formally trained as a researcher, he had many of the qualities a great scientist requires. He was driven by curiosity, and had an endless list of questions. His thirst for knowledge was insatiable and this was matched by his enthusiasm and desire to learn more. He was a brilliant man, with a great mind—a mind that continued to fascinate me witb its ability to think of many things at once and retain amazing knowledge. His mind was expansive, it had no boundaries, and all of this was tempered by sensitivity and honesty, and richly coloured by his passion. It is a gift when someone can challengt you and open your mind to new ideas. Steve did that for mé, time and time again. He was my teacher and my mentor in a field where I thougtt 1 had the jump on him. Little did IT know the extent of bö knowledge—his was truly gained by experience. As with tk best teachers, he listened and learned from everyone arouw him in his quest for a greater understanding of not on crocodiles but all animals and the entire world around him. I was constantly surprised at how much he knew, at what scientific research he had read, and his ability to communicate this knowledge in such an interesting and easy way. In recognition of his standing and commitment to conservation and research, the University of Queensland was about to appoint him as an Adjunct Professor, an honour bestowed on only a few who have made a significant contribution to their field. Steve didn’t know this had happened. The letter from the university arrived at Australia Zoo while we were in the field studying crocs during August 2006. He never got back to the pile of mail that included that letter. I know he would have proudly accepted the recognition of his achievement but I also suspect that he would have remained humble and given credit to those around him, especially Terri, his mum and dad, Wes, John Stainton, and the incredible team at Australia Zoo. A year later, in 2007, we are back here in Northern Áustralia, continuing the research in his name. There is a big gap in all our lives but I feel he is here, all around us. One sure sign is that the 16-foot crocodile we named. ‘Steve’ keeps turning up in our traps. My life has been enriched by my friendship with Steve. I now sit around the fire with Terri, his family, and mates from Australia Zoo chatting about crocodiles and continuing the legacy Steve has left behind. Terri and Steve’s father Bob are now leading the croc catching team from Australia Zoo and Bindi ís helping to fix the tracking devices to crocs, and so the traditton continues. I miss him. We all do. But 1 can sit at the campfire and look into the coals and hear his voice, always intense, always passionate, telling us stories and goading us on to achieve more, The enthusiasm and determination Steve shared with us is alive and well. He has touched so many lives. His memory will never fade and this book will be one of the ways we can remind Ourselves of our brush with the indomitable spirit of a loving husband, father and son, a committed wildlife ambassador and conservationist, and a great mate. Professor Craig E. Franklin Lakefield National Park August 2007 First Encounter The name of the zoo was the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Tes As I crossed the parking area, 1 prepared myself for disappointment. [ am going to see a collection of snakes, lizards, and miserable creatures in jars, feel terribly sorry for them, and leave. It was October 1991. I was Terri Raines, a twenty-sevenyear-old Oregon girl in Australia on an unlikely quest to find homes for rescued American cougars. A reptile park wasn't going to be interested in a big cat. I headed through the pleasant spring heat towards the park thinking pessimistic thoughts. This is going to be a big waste of time. But the prospect of seeing new species of wildlife drew me in.

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