- Date
- 2002-05
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationfamilywildlifecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May Beaver Beacon profiled longtime Island resident Roy Elsworth and his grandson Mike Wojociehowski on an African safari. The account describes travel to South Africa, thirteen days of guided hunting, and sightings of giraffe, zebra, lion, leopard, wildebeest, baboon, and other wildlife.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper feature based on the participants’ account, not a complete travel itinerary, hunting record, or wildlife survey.
Sources
- Profiles Beaver Island resident Roy Elsworth and his grandson Mike Wojociehowski traveling to South Africa, hunting for thirteen days near Kikuyu Lodge, and observing additional African wildlife. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the safari profile and photographs.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Roy Elsworth and his grandson recount an African safari in the Beaver Beacon, 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-roy-elsworth-africa-safari-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2002, “The Adventure of Two Lifetimes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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