Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Overview. 3. Distribution and Status. 4. Ecology and Behaviour. 5. Wild, Feral and Domestic. 6. Conservation. 7. Recommendations. Appendices. Glossary, Bibliography, Index. The Vanishing Herds: The Wild Water Buffalo is the first such documentation on this globally endangered mega herbivore. Although it is a scientific work, it has been written with less technical jargon for popular reading. The text is supported by photographs, maps and illustrations, followed by an exhaustive bibliography. The ultimate aim of this work is to generate interest and awareness for conservation of this magnificent animal.