Big Cat Encounters: True Stories from Uttarakhand

by Kr. Baljeet Singh

Set in the hill state of Uttarakhand in India, this book is a collection of real life accounts of the author's decades-long experience with encountering man-eaters. He shares valuable insights about the habits and behaviour of leopards and their adaptability in the face of increasing human encroachment. Along with his observational skills and fieldwork, he also weaves in the ground reality - an urgent need to understand the changing habitat of leopards and manage the increasing numbers of cases of human-wildlite conflict in the state. There is an urgent need to address the larger question — the irony of an increasing number of wild cats and depleting forest cover - and how we can protect their habitat and abstain from venturing into their natural habitat in the name of development.

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2024

Reviews

[Saurabh Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thrilling real-life stories of the hunting of man-eating leopards by a man who picked up the gun aged ten. The stories here are drenched in the flavour of Jim Corbett. They engage the reader and keep him on tenterhooks. Kunwar sahib is an exceedingly brave and gutsy bloke to be able to stand rock solid in the face of such unparalleled peril. Kudos to you, sir.