Tigers of the world : the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris /: the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris. (2010)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Tigers of the world : the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris /: the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris. (2010)
- Main Title:
- Tigers of the world : the science, politics, and conservation of Panthera tigris
- 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 thousandFifty 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. … (more)
- 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.
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