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Tigers of the world : the science, politics and conservation of panthera tigris /

The second edition of Tigers of the World explores tiger biology, ecology, conservation, management, and the science and technology that make this possible. In 1988 when the first edition was published, tiger conservation was still in its infancy, and two decades later there has been a revolution no...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tilson, Ronald Lewis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Norwich, N.Y. : Oxford : William Andrew ; Elsevier Science [distributor], 2008.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Current Knowledge of Wild Tigers * The Evolution of Tiger Extinction * What is a Tiger? * The Evolution and Taxonomy of Tigers * The Conservation and Management of Tigers * Tigers and Landscapes * Tigers and Conflict * Tigers and Trade * Tigers and the Future: Reintroducing Tigers and Restoring Tiger Habitat * Tools for Tiger Research and Conservation * Research and Monitoring: Field Methods for Tiger Conservation Biology * Recruiting, Training, and Inserting Anti-Poaching Teams * Linking People, Tigers, and Livelihoods * Techniques for Identifying and Managing the Trade in Tiger Parts * Regional Reviews: Science, Conservation, and Politics * Amur Tigers and the Russian Far East * Bengal Tigers and the Indian Subcontinent * Indochinese Tigers and Indochina * South China Tiger * Sumatran Tigers and Indonesia * Captive Tigers * Caring for Tigers in Captivity * Understanding Genetic and Demographic Management of Captive Tigers * Tigers in the Backyard.