The Red Sands of Hattah is an account of how we have come to accept the killing of native Australian wildlife, even within natural places such as National Parks. The precedent for the killing of kangaroos on a large scale within National Parks was set in the 1980s in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park in northwest Victoria. This book documents how the conservation and animal welfare movements initially came together to stop this from happening, but how the campaign ultimately failed to protect kangaroos which continue to be killed in their millions every year throughout Australia.
About the author
Peter Preuss has been an active environmentalist since the 1970s. He was President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council during much of the 1980s and early 90s while campaigning to stop the mass killing of kangaroos in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. Peter has written a great deal about this issue in textbooks and academic papers but always felt he was preaching to the converted or to the unconvertable. Consequently, he has written a fictional novel about this issue which he hopes will reach a wider audience by providing thought provoking information in an entertaining, easier to read publication. Peter has dedicated this project to the many interesting characters that were, and in some cases still are, involved in the protection of Austrtsalia's unique native wildlife.