Among Tigers Fighting to Bring Back Asia's Big Cats

by Karanth, K. Ullas

• ISBN13: 9781641606547
• ISBN10: 1641606541
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781641606554
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-11-01
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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Summary

“A splendid and important testament to what it takes to save this storied, apex predator in a world swarming with humans and awash in greed and needs. This book is essential reading for everyone who wants to see the tiger survive.” —Sy Montgomery, author of Spell of the Tiger and The Soul of an Octopus 

Today ten times more tigers live in captivity than survive in the wild.

For over five decades, K. Ullas Karanth has been engaged in the struggle to bring wild tigers back from the brink in India, their last remaining wild stronghold. He tells the story of the tiger itself—its incredible biology, its critical role in shaping natural ecosystems of Asia, and the unique place it holds in our collective imagination.

Among Tigers is the story of how we wound up with fewer than 5,000 wild tigers, and how, with focused efforts, we can grow that population ten times or more in a few decades. In doing so, we would bring not only the world’s largest and most beloved feline back from the brink, but also save countless other species that share the tigers habitats from the freezing forests of Siberia to the tropics of India.

Karanth shares the adventurous real-life story of his quest to save a species and, along the way, the hopeful realization that tiger conservation is a battle that can be won. 

Ultimately, the book is a roadmap showing us how to not only to save the greatest of great cats, but to bring it roaring back at numbers never before seen in our lifetimes.

Author Biography

K. Ullas Karanth is now emeritus scientist at the Centre for Wildlife Studies in Bangalore. Previously he led one of the longest-running (1986–2017) tiger conservation programs in the world for the Wildlife Conservation Society. Along the way has conducted cutting-edge research, which gained crucial new knowledge for bringing tigers back. Karanth has also engaged deeply with researchers, wildlife managers, social leaders, and local communities that live next to tigers. His efforts have effectively stopped poachers, mitigated human-tiger conflicts, and helped forest families to happily resettle away from tiger habitats.

Table of Contents

1. Growing Up with Tigers
2. The Real King of the Jungle
3. The Lonesome Tiger
4. Flames in the Forest
5. Social Distancing for Tigers
6. Hijacking the Tiger
7. Kiss the Tiger That Eats You
8. Distractions and Side Shows
9. A World with 50,000 Tigers