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Tiger Moon: Tracking the Great Cats in Nepal
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #526781 in Books
- Published on: 2002-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 187 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Royal Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal is one of the largest tiger reserves in Asia; it is also home to other endangered species, including the one-horned rhinoceros. In 1974, the Smithsonian Institution, in cooperation with the World Wildlife Fund and the Nepalese government, sent the authors to the park to study the tiger population, a two-year project that would use radio tracking for the first time. This account of their adventureshunting and immobilizing tigers, a close encounter with a rhino, the hardships of camp lifeis delightful. Stories about the elephants put the tigers in second place, however; we read of one occasion when an elephant capsized while crossing a river. (It survived.) Ten years later, the authors returned to Chitwan. They report that the tigers appear to be in good shape, but tourism has caused vast problems. This is a top-notch tale for readers interested in wildlife. Illustrations.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
The Sunquists, wildlife experts, studied tigers in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal for two years, primarily by tagging them and tracing their movements. This slim bookmore evocative than informativedemonstrates that little can be learned about elusive animals in a relatively short period. But the book offers a good discussion of Nepalese wildlife and the problems of preserving large, dangerous animals in a crowded countryfrequent conflicts have resulted in the deaths of tigers and villagers. The Sunquists wisely promote conservation measures suitable for animals and local peoples. Recommended for public and academic libraries unless several tiger books are owned. Beth Clewis, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham, N.C.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"[F]ull of unusual anecdotes... sloth bears shuffle by, leopards prowl the campsite's perimeter, scores of brilliant birds flit overhead, and camp elephants reveal their personalities.... [T]he tiger and the environment it occupies have become... a symbol of what is at stake. Tiger Moon is a chronicle of this symbolism, told passionately and accurately." - Ronald L. Tilson, Natural History
