"Mr Blight has written a story that some people may criticize for being too anthropomorphic but I would beg to disagree.  A story is a story.  The only thing that matters is that it grips the reader.  This is an intriguing story and poses all sorts of questions.

Elephant thanks to “CITES” are world news and subject to great debate at Congresses everywhere.
I believe that we should for a few moments put ourselves in the soles and souls of the elephants, and ask the question how would they tackle the overpopulation of human beings, six billion and still rising?
We so called homo-sapiens can hardly even begin to talk about the reduction of elephant until we seriously confront our own population explosions and what we are doing to the planet.  If our own astronomical numbers could be reduced then we could in clear conscience, reduce elephant where they have become a threat to bio-diversity.  (Not a term I like, I prefer ecological stability) 

I have one big grouse with the elephant’s in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park.  “Why are you killing the white and black rhino?  You have killed more than sixty rhino”. This is in Shakespeare’s words  ‘Murder most Foul’ and certainly not worthy of your species.  You cannot expect sympathy if this kind of behaviour continues. 
Mr Blight has written a book that gives us much to think about.  It deserves serious reading." 

"PPC's reason for getting involved with elephant is evident in the story. The elephant is symbolic of strength, wisdom and warmth."

"A beautiful tapestry created from the marriage of myth and fact, transporting the reader into the intimate life of a group of elephants. A well paced read which holds the interest of the reader. A book that could make a valuable contribution to the curriculum of senior school learners."

"The writer cleverly combines his profound knowledge of the African elephant, the African bush, and the people of Africa with the dire necessity for future generations to understand the reason for practical, unemotional, and long-term sustainable conservation of all our flora and fauna in a balanced eco-system in today's rapidly changing Africa."

"An Elephant Bloodline will transport you into the realistic world of Africa to-day, it has a good educational side to it and is a fabulous easy read for anyone who loves Elephants, Animals, Africa and its people''

"The book you have written has touched me very very deeply and I would like to thank you for having the courage to write a work of such width and depth for a society barely starting to conceive of the effects our presence is having on this planet. I could not have imagined a book about elephants to have incorporated such a depth and width of wisdom, myth, and insight into humankind and evolution."

LEA HOLTZ