I have published extensively in the scientific literature relating to my professional fields of wildlife health and conservation medicine. Publications include peer reviewed papers, several book chapters and as lead editor and author of the technical book A Manual of Procedures for Wildlife Disease Risk Analysis published jointly by the IUCN Species Survival Commission and the World Organisation for Animal Health.

Now retired from paid employment I am close to completing of a memoir I have been working on for several years. The blurb reads:

"Join award winning wildlife vet, Dr. Richard Jakob-Hoff as, from his base at Auckland Zoo, he leads us on a journey of discovery of what it takes to save species from extinction. While working to transform a 1920's zoo into an effective conservation organisation, the author must confront his own and the Zoo's limitations as his mission intersects with others determined to prevent the loss of endangered species. From flightless ducks and vanishing frogs to orangutans and red pandas, what emerges is a celebration of our human capacity to put aside personal interests and find joy and fulfilment by working together towards something bigger than ourselves."

 

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