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“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 ofSpell of the TigerandThe Soul of an Octopus

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.

But Among Tigersis also 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 save the greatest of great cats but also bring it roaring back at numbers never before seen in our lifetimes.“Ullas Karanth’s bookAmong Tigersis a riveting and timely account with the data, analyses, and insights that are essential if this beautiful cat, beloved by so many, is to survive in the wild.Masterfully written,Among Tigers is a conservation classic.” —George B. Schaller, author of The Deer and the Tiger and Into Wild Mongolia“This book isa must read for anyone interested in the science and conservation of wild tigersin the last five decades. It also highlights ignorance of the new forest bureaucracies that now rule the land of the tiger without any vision whatsoever.” —Valmik Thapar, author ofTiger FireandSaving Wild India“Ullas Karanth describes his evolution from scientist to conservationist, andfills one with hope that science can show a waythrough the thicket of competing political and commercial interests, and ultimately allow a way for wild tigers and people to co-exist.” —John Robinson,Joan L. Tweedy Chair in Conservation Strategy, Wildlife Conservation Society“Drawn to nature since childhood, Ullas Karanth became the first person in India to radio-track its fabled tigers. He continued studying them for decades, and his book takes us with him down tropical forest paths to gain insights about Asia’s most powerful carnivore—often at startlingly close range. Yet what distinguishesAmong Tigersis the way it alsobrings readers deep into the realities of conservation in a crowded, rapidly developing country.That Karanth’s resolve to improve tiger protection never wavered despite interference from power-hungry politicians and entrenched bureaucrats is important. Why? Because it a good part of the reason why India, which held had fewer than 300 tigers in the 1970s, now hosts around 3,000 of the estimated 5,000 left on Earth.” —Douglas Chadwick, author ofFour-Fifths a GrizzlyandThe Wolverine Way“Karanth takes us on a roller coaster ride through the jungles of South India, alternatingly describing his detailed field work and the life of tigers versus the messy world of tiger politics—regionally, nationally, and internationally. Mincing no words,Karanth makes the case for science-based conservation of tigers and the need for hard, grind-it-out field work, but also explains why scienc
Karanth, K. Ullas
ISBN: 9780897336499

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Among Tigers: Fighting to Bring Back Asia's Big Cats

“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 ofSpell of the TigerandThe Soul of an Octopus

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.

But Among Tigersis also 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 save the greatest of great cats but also bring it roaring back at numbers never before seen in our lifetimes.“Ullas Karanth’s bookAmong Tigersis a riveting and timely account with the data, analyses, and insights that are essential if this beautiful cat, beloved by so many, is to survive in the wild.Masterfully written,Among Tigers is a conservation classic.” —George B. Schaller, author of The Deer and the Tiger and Into Wild Mongolia“This book isa must read for anyone interested in the science and conservation of wild tigersin the last five decades. It also highlights ignorance of the new forest bureaucracies that now rule the land of the tiger without any vision whatsoever.” —Valmik Thapar, author ofTiger FireandSaving Wild India“Ullas Karanth describes his evolution from scientist to conservationist, andfills one with hope that science can show a waythrough the thicket of competing political and commercial interests, and ultimately allow a way for wild tigers and people to co-exist.” —John Robinson,Joan L. Tweedy Chair in Conservation Strategy, Wildlife Conservation Society“Drawn to nature since childhood, Ullas Karanth became the first person in India to radio-track its fabled tigers. He continued studying them for decades, and his book takes us with him down tropical forest paths to gain insights about Asia’s most powerful carnivore—often at startlingly close range. Yet what distinguishesAmong Tigersis the way it alsobrings readers deep into the realities of conservation in a crowded, rapidly developing country.That Karanth’s resolve to improve tiger protection never wavered despite interference from power-hungry politicians and entrenched bureaucrats is important. Why? Because it a good part of the reason why India, which held had fewer than 300 tigers in the 1970s, now hosts around 3,000 of the estimated 5,000 left on Earth.” —Douglas Chadwick, author ofFour-Fifths a GrizzlyandThe Wolverine Way“Karanth takes us on a roller coaster ride through the jungles of South India, alternatingly describing his detailed field work and the life of tigers versus the messy world of tiger politics—regionally, nationally, and internationally. Mincing no words,Karanth makes the case for science-based conservation of tigers and the need for hard, grind-it-out field work, but also explains why scienc
Karanth, K. Ullas
ISBN: 9780897336499

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