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Guest Column by Josh Wolfe
Through his magazine
and sportsman���s shows
in Calgary and Atlanta,
Richard Lendrum is selling
sportsmen on the world���s
ultimate hunting destination.
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rowing up in the wilds
of Zimbabwe enabled
Richard Lendrum to enjoy
a close relationship with nature.
As a child, he spent a lot of time in
Matobo Hills National Park outside
Bulawayo, where he and his family
studied everything from elephants
to aardvarks. They discussed the
intricacies of the natural world
and the importance of game
animals. It wasn���t long before he
became a devout conservationist
and discovered the vital role of
hunters in Africa���s future.
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���With hunting having so much
potential and Africa offering the
species it does, this is the global
dream destination for sportsmen,���
Lendrum says. ���It seemed
appropriate to have a world-class
publication that could carry this
message. All I needed was a
magazine to start the process!���
His love for Africa and dedication
to preserving its vast landscape
and wild game ultimately lead him
to purchase what is now African
Hunting Gazette 12 years ago.
Lendrum had the foresight to
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