The Way of the Tiger : Natural History and Conservation of the Endangered
Big Cat/K. Ullas Karanth. Hyderabad, Universities Press, 2001, xii, 134 p.,
Plates, $11(pbk). ISBN 81-7371-556-4.
The Way of the Tiger : Natural History and Conservation of the Endangered
Big Cat/K. Ullas Karanth. Hyderabad, Universities Press, 2001, xii, 134 p.,
Plates, $11(pbk). ISBN 81-7371-556-4.
Contents : Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Why save tigers?. 2. Enduring fascination. 3. How tigers came to be. 4. Dressed to kill. 5. Predatory ecology and behavior. 6. Solitary, but not alone. 7. How many tigers?. 8. Tigers in retreat. 9. The enemy we admire. 10. Can we save the tiger?. 11. Tiger facts and distribution map.
"The way of the Tiger is an outstanding primer; it is a scientist's explanation - to a popular audience - of the natural history and conservation of one of the planet's most charismatic animals.
Tigers have inspired human cultures through the ages with their power and beauty. The author-whose pathbreaking studies on wild tigers began in the 1980s - looks at this human fascination for tigers, and then goes on to examine social and predatory behaviour in wild tigers; evolution and genetics; research and census methods; threats, past and present, to the existence of this endangered mega-carnivore; and various conservation actions necessary to reverse the decline of tigers.
A positive conservation message underlines the text as the author disagrees with 'doomsday prophecies' and convincingly argues that wild tigers can be saved with timely action guided by reliable knowledge. Dr. Karanth's highly acclaimed original book is now accessible to much wider audience with this small-format edition." (jacket)