Tigers of the world : the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris /: the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ronald Tilson and Philip J. Nyhus.
• Other Names: Tilson, Ronald L (Ronald Lewis), 1944-2013; Nyhus, Philip J
• Contents: Fifty years in the tiger world : an introduction / Peter Jackson -- What is a tiger? : ecology and behavior / Mel Sunquist -- What is a tiger? : genetics and phylogeography / Shu-Jin Luo [and others] -- What is a tiger? : biogeography, morphology, and taxonomy / Andrew C. Kitchener and Nobuyuki Yamaguchi -- Will the tiger survive in India? / Belinda Wright -- Poaching and poisoning of tigers in Sumatra for the domestic market / Ronald Tilson [and others] -- Partnering to stop poaching : developing cross-sector strategic responses to wildlife poaching / Steven Galster, William Schaedla, and Tim Redford -- Panthera tigris vs Homo sapiens : conflict, coexistence, or extinction / Philip J. Nyhus and Ronald Tilson -- Setting priorities for tiger conservation : 2005-2015 / Eric W. Sanderson [and others] -- The Terai Arc Landscape : a tiger conservation success story in a human-dominated landscape / Eric Wikramanayake [and others] -- Collaboration and partnerships are essential to sustain wild tiger populations / Kae Kawanishi and John Seidensticker -- The Cat Specialist Group and tigers / Peter Jackson, Urs Breitenmoser, and Christine Breitenmoser-Würsten -- Save the Tiger Fund's grant-making strategy for recovering wild tiger populations / Brian Gratwicke, Mahendra Shrestha, and John Seidensticker -- Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund / Fred Bagley -- Why keep tigers in zoos? / Sarah Christie -- History and function of US sanctuaries / Tammy Quist Thies -- Thirteen thousand and counting : how growing captive tiger populations threaten wild tigers / Philip J. Nyhus, Ronald Tilson, and Michael Hutchins -- Non-invasive survey methods for assessing tiger populations / K. Ullas Karanth and James D. Nichols -- Tiger telemetry / John Goodrich and Dale G. Miquelle -- Scent-matching dogs : a new tool for identifying wild tigers / Linda L. Kerley and Galina P. Salkina -- The science and art of managing tigers in captivity / Kathy Traylor-Holzer -- How many wild tigers are there? : an estimate for 2008 / John Seidensticker, Brian Gratwicke, and Mahendra Shrestha -- This heaven and this earth : will India keep its promise to Panthera tigris? / Bittu Sahgal and Jennifer Scarlott -- Status and conservation of tigers in the Indian subcontinent / A.J.T. Johnsingh, Bivash Pandav, and M.D. Madhusudan -- Securing the future for Nepal's tigers : lessons from the past and present / James L. David Smith [and others] -- Tigers of the Sundarbans / Tessa McGregor -- Tigers and people in the Malay world : four centuries of confrontation and coexistence in comparative Asian perspective / Peter Boomgaard -- Costs and benefits of sustaining wild tigers in Cambodia : a strategic economic perspective / Peter Cutter and Sun Hean -- The Malayan tiger / Kae Kawanishi [and others] -- The biology and politics of Sumatran tigers : crash of the conservation Garuda / Ronald Tilson and Philip J. Nyhus -- The claws of a dilemma : can big business contribute to tiger conservation in Indonesia? / Tom Maddox -- Science-based conservation Amur tigers in the Russian Far East and northeast China / Dale G. Miquelle [and others] -- Tiger education in the Primorsky region of Russia / Irina Belim -- King of the hundred beasts : a long view of tigers in southern China / Chris Coggins -- Yin and yang of tiger conservation in China / Ronald Tilson, Philip J. Nyhus, and Jeff R. Muntifering -- Tiger restoration and biodiversity refugia in Asia : 'picking up' the pieces / Jeff R. Muntifering [and others] -- The struggle to save the last South China tigers / Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Xie Zhong, and Yin Yuzhong -- Tiger farms and pharmacies : the central importance of China's trade policy for tiger conservation / Kristin Nowell -- Tigers, economics, and the regulation of trade / Michael 't Sas-Rolfes -- Roads to recovery or catastrophic loss : how will the next decade end for wild tigers? / Eric Wikramanayake [and others] -- The next 20 years of tiger science, politics, and conservation / Philip J. Nyhus and Ronald Tilson.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 524 pages), illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 639.97/9756; Tiger; Tiger -- Ecology; Tiger -- Conservation; Wild animal trade -- Asia; Rare mammals -- Asia; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; Mammal populations -- Asia; Captive wild animals -- Breeding -- Moral and ethical aspects; Human-animal relationships -- Asia; Tigers; Ecology; NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080947518; 0080947514
• Related ISBNs: 9780815515708; 0815515707
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.