The Outback Wrangler by Matt Wright
'I never knew I could do this as a job'National Geographic conservationist and chopper pilot Matt Wright was born for a life of action and adventure. Raised in the wilds of Far North Queensland, Papua New Guinea and outback Australia, as a child he would catch deadly snakes for fun or lizards and turtles for show and tell at school.
From his early years working in the outback to a short stint in the army, Matt's life reads like a boy's own adventure story, but he was always one to go his own way - sometimes making up the rules as he went along.
Today he is the star of his own international television show on National Geographic, a renowned outback adventurer and a wrangler of deadly animals. Giant saltwater crocodiles are a big part of Matt's story but jumping in his chopper and rounding up wild buffalo, brumbies and Brahman cattle keep him pretty busy too!
The Outback Wrangler takes you on a wild ride, where that special outback flavour of danger, adrenaline and adventure comes together in the personal stories of a unique Australian.
Matt Wright is a chopper pilot and dangerous animal expert. He has spent time as an outback musterer (horse wrangler), oil rig worker, soldier in the Australian Army, crocodile egg collector, and chopper instructor. Today, Matt's passions and unique skill set have turned into a career as a wildlife re-locator; tracking down, capturing and transporting a diverse range of dangerous animals including crocodiles, wild buffalo and even Polar Bears. Matt works closely with scientists, wildlife management authorities, indigenous elders (traditional land owners), and cattle station owners to ensure a win/win situation for both the animals at hand as well as the humans that need his help. Matthew Wright's first series aired globally on Nat Geo WILD at the end of 2011 and start of 2012 and is now in development of his second series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143797104 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143797107 |
| Title | The Outback Wrangler |
| Author | Matt Wright |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Year published | 2016-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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