Leopards Kill

Author : Jim DeFelice
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429941839

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Leopards Kill by Jim DeFelice Pdf

A journey into the hell that is the War on Terror—a Heart of Darkness for the new century. Former Army Special Forces soldier Jack Pilgrim has it all – big bucks, a successful security business with plush government contracts, a beautiful wife. Then Pilgrim's partner, Merc Conrad, goes missing in Afghanistan with a chunk of government cash and most of the company's assets. The CIA threatens to throw Pilgrim in jail if he doesn't find Merc and return the money. Pilgrim knows his business--and his extravagant lifestyle--are on the line, but Merc saved Jack's life three times while they served together in the Army in Afghanistan. So Jack owes him. Big. Determined to find Conrad, Pilgrim returns to Afghanistan. The country in chaos as the US prepares to pull out. Pilgrim follows Merc's trail to the border area of Pakistan; with every step he seems to descend deeper into a Dantesque hell. Rumor has it that Conrad has fielded a guerilla army and is hot on the trail of Osama bin Laden. The further into the uncharted border zone Jack Pilgrim goes, the larger the legend of Merc Conrad becomes. Warding off insurgent attacks and pockets of terror cells, Pilgrim's odyssey into the Afghan badlands has him questioning his own reality, and the closer he seems to get to Conrad, the more peril he faces. If Jack Pilgrim wants to get out of Afghanistan alive, he may need Merc Conrad now more than ever. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323984584

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Snow Leopards by Anonim Pdf

Snow Leopards, Second Edition provides a foundational, comprehensive overview of the biology, ecology and conservation of this iconic species. This updated edition incorporates all the recent information from range-wide surveys and conservation projects, the results of technical and advances particularly in genetics, camera trapping and satellite tracking, and evaluates emerging threats. New chapters synthesize the novel scientific methods and statistical analyses used to develop density and population estimates and how they inform conservation and management estimates. Sections cover historical information, the main biogeographic patterns, evolutionary trends, conservational efforts, and cultural significance. Status and distribution are fully updated for all 12 countries where snow leopards occur. Other sections describe established and emerging threats, including human-wildlife conflict, illegal trade, infrastructure development, and climate change along with conservation solutions used to address these threats. The book concludes with a final section on global snow leopard initiatives and future potentials. ? Offers a complete and thorough update on snow leopard ecology, conservation, research techniques and population trends, among other topic ? Presents the results of the latest scientific research and conservation measures ? Edited by recognized experts with contributions from 240 of the world’s leading experts throughout the snow leopard’s range

Author : Victor Gentle,Janet Perry
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836830261

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Leopards by Victor Gentle,Janet Perry Pdf

An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of the leopard, a smart predator that can climb trees and that lives in a variety of environments.

Author : Craig B. Stanford,Henry T. Bunn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195351290

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Meat-Eating and Human Evolution by Craig B. Stanford,Henry T. Bunn Pdf

When, why, and how early humans began to eat meat are three of the most fundamental unresolved questions in the study of human origins. Before 2.5 million years ago the presence and importance of meat in the hominid diet is unknown. After stone tools appear in the fossil record it seems clear that meat was eaten in increasing quantities, but whether it was obtained through hunting or scavenging remains a topic of intense debate. This book takes a novel and strongly interdisciplinary approach to the role of meat in the early hominid diet, inviting well-known researchers who study the human fossil record, modern hunter-gatherers, and nonhuman primates to contribute chapters to a volume that integrates these three perspectives. Stanford's research has been on the ecology of hunting by wild chimpanzees. Bunn is an archaeologist who has worked on both the fossil record and modern foraging people. This will be a reconsideration of the role of hunting, scavenging, and the uses of meat in light of recent data and modern evolutionary theory. There is currently no other book, nor has there ever been, that occupies the niche this book will create for itself.

Author : Steven James
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1562927442

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Gather Round the Dinner Fable by Steven James Pdf

God knows the tastiest way to serve up truth is with a little story. He knows we learn, think, remember, and communicate through stories. And He knows telling stories is the best way to impact us for eternity. Parables, fables, myths, and fairy tales have always been the most popular and effective way to share a spiritual or moral truth with the next generation because stories connect with both the head and the heart. They fly beneath our radar and move us closer to the place where we can encounter the truth. In Gather 'Round the Dinner Fable, kid-friendly parables and fables told in a witty and heartwarming style make learning biblical truths fun and memorable for the whole family.

Author : Carol Ellis
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761445715

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Leopards by Carol Ellis Pdf

Highlights the endangered leopard species-how and where they live, how few remain, and the animals' chances of survival.

Author : Amanda Harman
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761402237

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Leopards by Amanda Harman Pdf

Discusses how these magnificent cats live and what is being done to keep them from disappearing in the wild.

Author : Amelie von Zumbusch
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404236333

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Leopards by Amelie von Zumbusch Pdf

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of leopards.

Author : R. Brian Ferguson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780197506752

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Chimpanzees, War, and History by R. Brian Ferguson Pdf

The question of whether men are predisposed to war runs hot in contemporary scholarship and online discussion. Within this debate, chimpanzee behavior is often cited to explain humans' propensity for violence; the claim is that male chimpanzees kill outsiders because they are evolutionarily inclined, suggesting to some that people are too. The longstanding critique that killing is instead due to human disturbance has been pronounced dead and buried. In Chimpanzees, War, and History, R. Brian Ferguson challenges this consensus. By historically contextualizing every reported chimpanzee killing, Ferguson offers and empirically substantiates two hypotheses. Primarily, he provides detailed demonstration of the connection between human impact and intergroup killing of adult chimpanzees. Secondarily, he argues that killings within social groups reflect status conflicts, display violence against defenseless individuals, and payback killings of fallen status bullies. Ferguson also explains broad chimpanzee-bonobo differences in violence through constructed and transmitted social organizations consistent with new perspectives in evolutionary theory. He deconstructs efforts to illuminate human warfare via chimpanzee analogy, and provides an alternative anthropological theory grounded in Pan-human contrasts that is applicable to different types of warfare. Bringing readers on a journey through theoretical struggle and clashing ideas about chimpanzees, bonobos, and evolution, Ferguson opens new ground on the age-old question--are men born to kill?

Author : David Macdonald,Andrew Loveridge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199234448

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The Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids by David Macdonald,Andrew Loveridge Pdf

implications that go far beyond the cat family. --

Author : Frederick Vaughan Kirby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : NYPL:33433066602669

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In Haunts of Wild Game by Frederick Vaughan Kirby Pdf

Author : Shafqat Hussain
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295746586

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The Snow Leopard and the Goat by Shafqat Hussain Pdf

Following the downgrading of the snow leopard’s status from “endangered” to “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2017, debate has renewed about the actual number of snow leopards in the wild and the most effective strategies for coexisting with these enigmatic animals. Evidence from Pakistan and other countries in the snow leopard’s home range shows that they rely heavily on human society—domestic livestock accounts for as much as 70 percent of their diet. Maintaining that the snow leopard is a “wild” animal, conservation NGOs and state agencies have enacted laws that punish farmers for attacking these predators, while avoiding engaging with efforts to mitigate the harms suffered by farmers whose herds are reduced by snow leopards. This ethnography examines the uneven distribution of costs and benefits involved in snow leopard conservation and shows that for the conservation of nature to be successful, the vision, interests, and priorities of those most affected by conservation policies—in this case, local farmers—must be addressed. A case history of Project Snow Leopard in the mountains of northern Pakistan, which inspired similar programs in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Mongolia, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, describes how the animal’s food habits are studied, how elusive individuals are counted, and how a novel kind of “snow leopard insurance” has protected the species by compensating farmers for livestock losses. The Snow Leopard and the Goat demonstrates that characterizing this conflict as one between humans (farmers) and wildlife (snow leopards) is misleading, as the real conflict is between two human groups—farmers and conservationists—who see the snow leopard differently.

Author : Carl Douglass
Publisher : Publication Consultants
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781637471159

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The Dutch Century by Carl Douglass Pdf

The Great White Hunter—Southern Africa is the third and final book of the Dutch Century Trilogy. It covers the last two-thirds of the 1600s, during which the Dutch exercised considerable control of all sub-Saharan Africa. Among the Dutch who spent significant portions of their lives in the region were farmers, traders, builders, mariners, and slavers. And, most interesting, some intrepid long-distance hunters. They sought fortunes as rewards for museum-quality mounted specimens, success beyond their wildest imaginations from the elephant tusk/ivory trade, and adventure—always adventure. They were brave and hardy souls who faced hardships of miserable travel in oxwaggons, difficult to manage native helpers, balky oxen, mules, and horses. In addition, there were problems of tribalism, close calls from fearsome beasts, including lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, crocs, and dangerous men. Piet van Brakel explored the lower half of the African continent while still a fugitive from the dangerous Dutch VOC. To succeed, he had to control the vicissitudes of weather—floods, droughts, winds, starvation, and great thirsts. He was the baas, the bwana who had to deal with all unseen and unknown surprises. That included: animal attacks, Arab slaver/killer invasion, war with ruthless Zulu impis, poisons, malfunctioning guns, and misbehaving men of his safari team. He lost six of his nine lives, accumulated hard-won treasure twice, and gained incomparable friends and success beyond measure. Such a life was never a sure thing for the man. How he accomplished, that is the stuff of legend.

Author : Frank B. Simson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Hunting
ISBN : NYPL:33433066594304

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Letters on Sport in Eastern Bengal by Frank B. Simson Pdf

Author : Jenny Kellett
Publisher : Bellanova Books
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-13
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9786192640385

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Snow Leopards The Big Snow Leopard Book for Kids by Jenny Kellett Pdf

"Discover the fascinating world of snow leopards!" Snow leopards are the most elusive of the big cats, making them even more fascinating. These gorgeous felines continue to captivate kids and adults around the world. In The Big Snow Leopard Book for Kids, from top-selling non-fiction author Jenny Kellett, you will learn over 100 fascinating facts about snow leopards that kids will love. With gorgeous hi-res photos and a fun bonus word search available in the print version, children will be completely immersed and fascinated by the exciting world of these felines in this interactive snow leopard book. Snow Leopard Facts Did you know... * The snow leopard is also known as an 'ounce'? * Or that they are the only big cats that live in the cold deserts of Asia? * Snow leopards also have small, rounded ears, which help to prevent heat loss. You'll find these facts and many more in this illustrated snow leopard book for kids. With over 20 stunning photos, even early readers will enjoy it, as well as adults! It is the perfect book for teaching children to read while learning about the exciting world of snow leopards. It is also ideal for long car journeys and bedtime reading. Snow leopards are in danger of disappearing forever. The book features a section on conservation, and by learning about snow leopards and how to protect them, we can all help to make sure snow leopards are around for a long time. So scroll up and click Buy Now to help your child become a snow leopard expert in no time!