Forest Of Tigers

Author : Annu Jalais
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136198694

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Forest of Tigers by Annu Jalais Pdf

Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove islands that comprise the Sundarbans area of the Bengal delta are the setting for this pioneering anthropological work. The key question that the author explores is: what do tigers mean for the islanders of the Sundarbans? The diverse origins and current occupations of the local population produce different answers to this question – but for all, ‘the tiger question’ is a significant social marker. Far more than through caste, tribe or religion, the Sundarbans islanders articulate their social locations and interactions by reference to the non-human world – the forest and its terrifying protagonist, the man-eating tiger. The book combines rich ethnography on a little-known region with contemporary theoretical insights to provide a new frame of reference to understand social relations in the Indian subcontinent. It will be of interest to scholars and students of anthropology, sociology, development studies, religion and cultural studies, as well as those working on environment, conservation, the state and issues relating to discrimination and marginality.

Author : Sy Montgomery
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603581462

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Spell of the Tiger by Sy Montgomery Pdf

From the author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, a book that earned Sy Montgomery her status as one of the most celebrated wildlife writers of our time, Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people—swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered. With the skill of a naturalist and the spirit of a mystic, Montgomery reveals the delicate balance of Sundarbans life, explores the mix of worship and fear that offers tigers unique protection there, and unlocks some surprising answers about why people at risk of becoming prey might consider their predator a god.

Author : Louis Nowra
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781743430170

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Into That Forest by Louis Nowra Pdf

From one of Australia's foremost literary talents, this is an unforgettable and heartbreaking story about two young girls living in the wild with Tasmanian Tigers.

Author : John Vaillant
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307375278

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The Tiger by John Vaillant Pdf

It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must be found before it strikes again, and the story becomes a battle for survival between the two main characters: Yuri Trush, the lead tracker, and the tiger itself. As John Vaillant vividly recreates the extraordinary events of that winter, he also gives us an unforgettable portrait of a spectacularly beautiful region where plants and animals exist that are found nowhere else on earth, and where the once great Siberian Tiger - the largest of its species, which can weigh over 600 lbs at more than 10 feet long - ranges daily over vast territories of forest and mountain, its numbers diminished to a fraction of what they once were. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped and lived alongside tigers - even sharing their kills with them - in a natural balance. We witness the first arrival of settlers, soldiers and hunters in the tiger's territory in the 19th century and 20th century, many fleeing Stalinism. And we come to know the Russians of today - such as the poacher Vladimir Markov - who, crushed by poverty, have turned to poaching for the corrupt, high-paying Chinese markets. Throughout we encounter surprising theories of how humans and tigers may have evolved to coexist, how we may have developed as scavengers rather than hunters and how early Homo sapiens may have once fit seamlessly into the tiger's ecosystem. Above all, we come to understand the endangered Siberian tiger, a highly intelligent super-predator, and the grave threat it faces as logging and poaching reduce its habitat and numbers - and force it to turn at bay. Beautifully written and deeply informative, The Tiger is a gripping tale of man and nature in collision, that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the Siberian forest.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-11-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1772783285

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Music for Tigers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sy Montgomery
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618494901

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The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans by Sy Montgomery Pdf

The forest around the Bay of Bengal is home to more tigers than anywhere in the world. Readers can learn about their habitat and the myths that surround them.

Author : Carol Kline
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781545746448

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All About Asian Bengal Tigers by Carol Kline Pdf

Why do Bengal Tigers have stripes? How long is a tiger’s tail? Look inside All About Asian Bengal Tigers to find answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these strong, fascinating animals. Bengal Tigers is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Be sure to check out all 18!

Author : Kylienne A. Clark,Travis R. Shaul,Brian H. Lower
Publisher : The Ohio State University
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Environmental ScienceBites by Kylienne A. Clark,Travis R. Shaul,Brian H. Lower Pdf

This book was written by undergraduate students at The Ohio State University (OSU) who were enrolled in the class Introduction to Environmental Science. The chapters describe some of Earth's major environmental challenges and discuss ways that humans are using cutting-edge science and engineering to provide sustainable solutions to these problems. Topics are as diverse as the students, who represent virtually every department, school and college at OSU. The environmental issue that is described in each chapter is particularly important to the author, who hopes that their story will serve as inspiration to protect Earth for all life.

Author : Paul Rosolie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1945654317

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The Girl and the Tiger by Paul Rosolie Pdf

When Isha is sent away to live with her grandparents on the Indian countryside, she finds a young Bengal tiger that needs her protection. Her crusade to save the tiger becomes the catalyst of an arduous journey of awakening and survival across the changing landscape of modernizing India.

Author : Fateh Singh Rathore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Mammals
ISBN : UOM:39015027254609

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With Tigers in the Wild by Fateh Singh Rathore Pdf

Experiences in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserves, Rajasthan.

Author : Polly Clark
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786485441

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Tiger by Polly Clark Pdf

**The thrilling new novel by the prize-winning author of Larchfield** 'Passionate, remarkable and uplifting novel' Guardian 'Grabbed me by the imagination and carried me into the wild' Laline Paull Set across two continents, Tiger is a sweeping story of survival and redeeming love that plunges the reader into one of the world's last wildernesses with blistering authenticity. Frieda is a primatologist, sensitive and solitary, until a violent attack shatters her ordered world. In her new role as a zookeeper, she confronts a very different ward: an injured wild tiger. Deep in the Siberian taiga, Tomas, a Russian conservationist, fears that the natural order has toppled. The king tiger has been killed by poachers and a spectacular tigress now patrols his vast territory as her own. In a winter of treacherous competition, the path of the tigress and her cub crosses with an Udeghe huntress and her daughter. Vengeance must follow, and the fates of both tigers and people are transformed. Learning of her tiger's past offers Frieda the chance of freedom. Faced with the savage forces of nature, she must trust to her instinct and, like the tiger, find a way to live in the world.

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375894763

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Tigers at Twilight by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Tigers in trouble? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can Jack and Annie find a way to help? Or will a fierce tiger eat them instead? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Author : Christina Leaf
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681030357

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Baby Tigers by Christina Leaf Pdf

Tigers are some of the most fearsome big cats on the planet. But they begin as tiny babies that rely on mom for everything! Watch them grow from darling cubs into ferocious rulers of the forest in this book for early readers.

Author : Valmik Thapar
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0195697901

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The Secret Life of Tigers by Valmik Thapar Pdf

The Secret Life of Tigers documents the family life of three tigresses and their cubs at every stage of the cubs' development, from soon after birth to adulthood. Presenting extraordinary discoveries about the lives of tigers, with the role of the father recorded in the wild for the first time, this enhanced second edition passionately argues for greater involvement of the government and the general public to save the tiger as it battles extinction in thenear future.

Author : Ronald Tilson,Philip J. Nyhus
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080947514

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Tigers of the World by Ronald Tilson,Philip J. Nyhus Pdf

The second edition of Tigers of the World explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988, when the first edition was published, tiger conservation was still in its infancy, and two decades later there has been a revolution not only in what is known, but how information about tigers is obtained and disseminated. In the fast changing world of conservation, there is a great need to summarize the vast and current state-of-the-art, to put this into historical perspective, and to speculate in what yet remains to be done. Tigers of the World, 2e fulfills this need by bringing together in a unique way the world’s leading tiger experts into one volume. Despite the challenges ahead, there are bright spots in this story and lessons aplenty not only for tiger specialists but large carnivore specialists, conservation biologists, wildlife managers, natural resource policymakers, and most importantly the caring public. *Examines the past twenty years of research from the world’s leading tiger experts on biology, politics, and conservation. *Describes latest methods used to disseminate and obtain information needed for conservation and care of this species. *Includes coverage on genetics and ecology, policy, poaching and trade, captive breeding and farming, and the status of Asia’s last wild tigers. *Excellent resource for grad courses in conservation biology, wildlife management, and veterinary programs. *New volume continues the classic Noyes Series in Animal Behavior, Ecology, Conservation and Management.