Jane Goodall has been a hero of mine for as long as I can remember. Gentle in her ways, I have never known a tougher, softer, more charismatic person whose entire life was taken up by the most difficult job in the world — understanding and protecting the wildernesses and wild denizens of Planet Earth. Jane’s life story is well known. Possibly one of the most recognised and respected scientists of our age, she started out in her early 20s as a young girl with stars in her eyes, no formal training, plus a burning desire to experience Africa. An invitation to visit Kenya (chaperoned by her mother) turned out to be her ticket to the world she had dreamed of since childhood. Seeking out the legendary anthropologist, Louis Leakey, Jane convinced him to offer her a job as his secretary. Soon,

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