Poachers

Author : Tom Franklin
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061856846

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Poachers by Tom Franklin Pdf

An Edgar Award winner, Tom Franklin’s Poachers collects ten stunning, bleak tales set in the woodlands, swamps and chemical plants along the Alabama River. Staking his claim as a fresh, original Southern voice, Tom Frankin’s lyric, deceptively simple prose conjures a world where the default setting is violence, a world of hunting and fishing, gambling and losing, drinking and poaching—a world most of us have never seen. In the chilling title novella, three wild boys confront a mythic game warden as mysterious and deadly as the river they haunt. And, as a weathered, hand-painted sign reads: “Jesus is not coming.” This terrain isn’t pretty, isn’t for the weak of heart, but in these deperate, lost people, Franklin somehow finds the moments of grace that make them what they so abundantly are: human. “While he may occasionally wax sentimental about life in the impoverished South, Franklin’s style is often as laconic and simply spoken as his characters’ dialogue, sometimes close to Hemingway, but more often akin to Denis Johnson or Raymond Carver in its resonant ordinariness.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Randy Nelson
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781550176414

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Poachers, Polluters and Politics by Randy Nelson Pdf

Retired fishery officer Randy Nelson’s first love was catching poachers. That obsession, plus a devious mind and enthusiasm for marathon running, spelled big trouble for law-breaking fishermen. Thirty-five years in the field (and stream) netted a gold mine of stories with hair-raising tales of grizzly bear attacks, angry axe-wielding, rock-throwing, shotgun-blasting fishermen and high-speed chases on dirt roads and through bush. Poachers, Polluters and Politics provides a rare glimpse into the lives of DFO officers and the communities in which they live. Here too are stories showing the lighter side of the DFO, like how Nelson honed his “psychic powers,” and recollections of life in a rodent-infested, government-issue trailer—where his wife Lorraine once awoke to find a mouse chewing her hair. Firm but fair, and always innovative, Randy Nelson usually earned the—often grudging—respect of communities and fishermen he encountered. Whether it meant carving a peephole in a hollow tree or teaching his dog to sniff for salmon, Nelson was constantly scheming up new and tricky ways to catch poachers and polluters, many of them known violent criminals. Nelson spent a career dedicated to protecting BC’s waters and fish population and his passion for his work shines through with every word, drawing the reader into the exciting world of protecting wildlife and prosecuting bad guys.

Author : Henry Jenkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780415533287

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Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins Pdf

The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins's Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory. This reissue of what's become a classic work includes an interview between Jenkins and Suzanne Scott and a supplemental study guide by Louisa Stein, encouraging students to consider fan cultures in relation to consumer capitalism, genre, gender, sexuality, interpretation and more.

Author : Henry Jenkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781135964696

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Textual Poachers by Henry Jenkins Pdf

An ethnographic study of communities of media fans, their interpretative strategies, its social institutions and cultural practices. Jenkins focuses on fans of popular TV programmes, including Star Trek and The Professionals.

Author : Linda Pfotenhauer
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : English language
ISBN : 0435893629

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The Ivory Poachers by Linda Pfotenhauer Pdf

Japala, a young Botswani girl, wants to become a wildlife game scout. Her family and friends are horrified, but Japala attains her goal and helps capture a gang of ivory poachers.

Author : John Watson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732646807

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Poachers and Poaching by John Watson Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Poachers and Poaching by John Watson

Author : John Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Natural history
ISBN : UCAL:$B25443

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Poachers and Poaching by John Wilson Pdf

Author : Charlotte Paton
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781905523894

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The King of the Norfolk Poachers: His Life and Times by Charlotte Paton Pdf

In the early 1930s an elderly mole catcher became the subject of one of East Anglia's best-loved tales of country life: "I Walked by Night". Over sixty years later, Norfolk writer Charlotte Paton became fascinated by this man and set out to find the truth about him, beginning with his name: Frederick Rolfe. Charlotte conducted exhaustive research provide a vibrant account with plenty of social history. This book is the biography of a difficult man who could inspire devotion but came to a tragic end.

Author : Frederick Marryat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020871923

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Joseph Rushbrook. The Poachers. vol. 1, no. 1 by Frederick Marryat Pdf

Author : Kathy Hoopmann,Donna Acheson-Juillet
Publisher : Collins Big Cat
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-05
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 000733639X

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The Leopard Poachers: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat) by Kathy Hoopmann,Donna Acheson-Juillet Pdf

High in the Arabian mountains, Ali and Sameer gaze in wonder at a leopard. When the leopard roars with pain after being shot Sameer and Ali flee, terrified that they will fall victim to the leopard poachers. Readers follow Ali and Sameer as they escape in this action-filled adventure story.

Author : Alastair McIntosh
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532634451

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Poacher's Pilgrimage by Alastair McIntosh Pdf

The islands of the Outer Hebrides are home to some of the most remote and spectacular scenery in the world. They host an astonishing range of mysterious structures - stone circles, beehive dwellings, holy wells and 'temples' from the Celtic era. Over a twelve-day pilgrimage, often in appalling conditions, Alastair McIntosh returns to the islands of his childhood and explores the meaning of these places. Traversing moors and mountains, struggling through torrential rivers, he walks from the most southerly tip of Harris to the northerly Butt of Lewis. The book is a walk through space and time, across a physical landscape and into a spiritual one. As he battled with his own ability to endure some of the toughest terrain in Britain, he met with the healing power of the land and its communities. This is a moving book, a powerful reflection not simply of this extraordinary place and its people met along the way, but of imaginative hope for humankind.

Author : Tom Chapin
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781591933458

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More Poachers Caught! by Tom Chapin Pdf

More stories, more action, more foolhardy poachers! More Poachers Caught is a collection of 30 new stories from Minnesota Game Warden Tom Chapin and a few of his friends. Dangerous, spontaneous and sometimes comedic, these true adventures bring readers face to face with the problem of poaching. They are tales of greed, selfishness and hope.

Author : Tom Chapin
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781591933465

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Poachers Caught! by Tom Chapin Pdf

A wild collection of illegal hunting and fishing stories—all of them true! Life as a game warden is more dangerous and exciting than you might think. Tom Chapin served as a Minnesota Game Warden for 29 years, and his career was both exhilarating and harrowing. He had run-ins with everyone from illegal night hunters to major fish poachers. In Poachers Caught!, Tom shares the details of 35 of his most amazing, incredible cases. Each short story allows you to experience a riveting encounter as if you were a witness and participant. Fans of the great outdoors of all ages—especially hunters and anglers—will appreciate and enjoy this look into the life of a vital yet often underappreciated enforcer of the law.

Author : Andrew Lemieux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136207686

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Situational Prevention of Poaching by Andrew Lemieux Pdf

For centuries, criminologists have looked for scientific ways to study, understand, and ultimately prevent crime. In this volume, a unique offense, poaching, is explored in various contexts to determine what opportunity structures favor this crime and how situational crime prevention may reduce its prevalence. The data sources used range from publically available secondary data about animal populations, to interviews with hunters, to actual law enforcement data collected inside protected areas. Various methods are utilized to look for patterns in poaching behaviour regarding where poachers strike, which species they target and their modus operandi. Collectively, the volume shows that principles of criminal opportunity theory and situational crime prevention are useful for studying and preventing poaching in a variety of contexts. The methods employed by each chapter are easily replicated and meant to stimulate empirical poaching research where data is available. While the theoretical grounding of this volume is drawn from criminology, it is written for a broad audience of academics, practitioners and those interested in wildlife conservation.

Author : R. T. Stewart
Publisher : Black Squirrel Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1606351370

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Poachers Were My Prey by R. T. Stewart Pdf

"You ain't no damn game warden, are ya?" the poacher snarled. I looked him straight in the eye and lied. "Game warden . . . ? I ain't no game warden!" The poacher paused, mulling over my answer, and added quietly, "Then why you askin' so many questions?" Thus begins the story of R. T. Stewart's career as an undercover wildlife law enforcement officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. For nearly two decades, Stewart infiltrated poaching rings throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. Poachers Were My Prey chronicles his many exciting undercover adventures, detailing the techniques he used in putting poachers behind bars. It also reveals, for the first time, the secrets employed by undercover wildlife officers in catching the bad guys. Poaching--the illegal taking of wild game--goes on every day in the United States and throughout the world. Millions of dollars change hands annually from the illegal sale or trade of antlers, hides, horns, meat, feathers, fur, teeth, claws, gall bladders, and other wild-animal parts. As a result, wildlife populations suffer-- including endangered and threatened species--and legitimate, law-abiding sport hunters get a bad reputation. R. T. Stewart dedi- cated his professional career to stopping such slaughter by actu- ally living with poachers for months or even years. "In essence, being an undercover officer involves living a lie," quips Stewart. "You're always pretending to be someone you're not." Undercover law enforcement is dangerous work and, as a re- sult, extremely stressful. Stewart recalls one particular case during which he realized he was too deeply undercover and came close to forgetting his real identity. Many undercover officers have crossed the line to become the very person they initially swore to stop. In Poachers Were My Prey, readers look over R. T. Stewart's shoulder as he deals with the temptations offered to an undercover officer, including money, sex, and drugs, and watch as he gets the job done and brings the poachers to justice. Poachers Were My Prey will be enjoyed by readers interested in law enforcement, wildlife, preservation, hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.