The Way of the Tiger: Natural History and Conservation of the Endangered Big Cat

by K. Ullas Karanth

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Genres: Wildlife, Nonfiction, Animals

132 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Adoptry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good, short (124 pages only) read for anyone who wants an introductory understanding of tigers, their conservation, and the issues therein. Highly recommended.

[Amrendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a brilliant, well-researched work by conservational scientist Dr. K. Ullas Karanth based on his field studies primarily at Nagarhole. Dr. Ullas covers all facets related to the mystique of the tiger and presents its myth, its current position, its habitat, its evolutionary journey and its future prospects in a scientific and non-romanticised pragmatic style that furthers our knowledge of the species and its ways in the face of reducing habitat and increasing human intervention.
The author argues that each tiger needs a specified territory and prey density to thrive and therefore it is important to protect its habitat more than any other conservation strategy like zoo-culture, awareness, etc.
The book also covers tigers and their denudation/ conservation in Caspian region, Russia, S.East Asia, S. Asia, China. etc. and thus covers the entire original tiger areas and what position they are today in. The author is optimistic about the tiger's future and believes that the tiger has the ability to surprise us when we talk of its slim chances of revival in the wild.
The beauty of the book lies in its thorough research and wide coverage of the issues facing the tiger today. Thanks to Mr. Himadri Sekhar Dutta for lending me this enriching treat.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent,well-written and beautifully done book,lovely color pictures,amazing shots of these amazing creatures. Book looks at the myths at the depletion of the creature in some areas and good counter-points to the alarmists sounding the decline of the Tiger. Geography,History,habitat and much more is covered,and the author does not lay the blame on the Human Factor except of course for the medicinal purposes (alleged-medicinal) of some. Highly informative book.

[Juliet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got this out of the library for the pictures. Started reading in the middle, which turns out to have been lucky because that's the chapter with all the info about tigers. Chapters after & before that are all about conservation efforts. If I had started reading at the beginning, I probably would have been put off. As it was, I got my tiger-fix first, and then I was fine with learning about how various efforts to conserve tigers have been problematic -- full of fake data, false information, efforts that haven't really addressed the problem, and the fact that people who live near tigers have a very different opinion of them than Westerners who have only seen tigers in zoos. The best way to help tigers is to conserve the land where they live. Seems simple enough, but actually making that happen is harder than it sounds.

The photos were great, I learned a few things about tigers that I did not know (it's hard to be a male "transient" tiger, female tigers are more willing to share their territory, and tigers are generally bigger than lions, for example), and I learned a lot about wildlife conservation.

More tigers! More tigers!

[Suhasini Srihari · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The Way of the Tiger" is more of the science of tiger's biology, and the writer's take on explaining certain conservation actions based on the understanding of tiger's behaviour (its predatory nature, diet, suitable climate, etc.). Karanth has done an effective work on understanding tigers in detail, his writing bears a fluidity for the general public to understand and comprehend the scientific facts about tiger ecology. This book is much like a voyageur to learning about the tigers, its habitat and its conservation.

[Shridhar shenoy]

Though Tiger in my national animal, I never ventured into exploring its life. This book has reserved a special place to great Indian Tigers in my heart. They are really a symbol of courage.
And Authors work in conserving them is most appreciable.

[MIiftheqhar · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't have less expectations from a man who has dedicated his entire life for conservation.
A collection of facts and information only. No fantacies no exclamations only knowledge of big cat and its dependencies.

[VaughanPL]

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