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Reviewed with Dan Bortolotti's Panda Rescue .Gr. 5-8. Bortolotti offers succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation in these two volumes in the Firefly Animal Rescue series. Both titles cover the animals' natural habitat, habits, physiology, and behavior in captivity. They also include a time line of conservation efforts, profiles of conservationists in the field, and forecasts of the animals' future. Throughout, the author makes clear the factors that can threaten animal populations, and discusses human attitudes toward the animals throughout history. A quick-reference spread and a list of related organizations close each book. Written in accessible, lively language and nicely illustrated with exciting color photos, these will be useful for reports and browsing.
School Library Journal (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)Gr 3-8 Although Bortolotti supplies basic information such as physical characteristics of pandas and tigers, he emphasizes the threats to the animals' survival and ways their chances might be enhanced. Loss of habitat due to expanding human populations in Southeast Asia and China plus hunting account for much of the species' decline. Yet, conservationists and scientists are trying to ensure their future in various ways. Among the books' interesting features are profiles of some of these workers plus visits to areas where conservation programs are in place. Bortolotti doesn't minimize the obstacles, such as convincing practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine to find alternatives to cures made from tiger parts. An engaging writing style accompanied by stunning full-color photographs will hold readers' interest. Those who want to take action themselves can use a list of suggested Web sites at the end. These fascinating, readable accounts not only show children what is being done to save these animals, but also may encourage them to join the efforts. Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
ALA Booklist (Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
School Library Journal (Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CST 2004)
Wilson's Junior High Catalog
King of the Cats
It is both beautiful and terrible. It stalks its prey silently, but defends its kills with a fearsome roar. Its face looks as harmless as a house cat's on cereal boxes and plush toys, while in the wild it makes half-ton mammals flee for their lives. Outside of circuses and zoos, it is a foreign to the Western hemisphere as the kangaroo. And yet the magnificent tiger has found its way into our hearts.
Panthera tigris is the largest of the 38 cat species -- more massive even than the lion, the so-called king of the beasts. Despite a popular misconception, it did not evolve from the extinct Smilodon, or "saber-toothed tiger." The modern tiger originated in eastern Asia about two million years ago, and from there spread to central Asia, the Russian Far East, India and the islands of Indonesia.
Today tiger inhabit many of these same areas, but in dramatically fewer numbers. There may have been more than 100,000 tigers in the wild in 1900. A century later, that number is probably between 5,000 and 7,000. Hunting, habitat destruction and dwindling prey have pushed the wild tiger to the brink of extinction. As recently as the 1990s, many people believed it would not survive into the new millennium.
But survive it has, thanks to the work of scientists, park rangers, government officials and conservationists around the world -- in India, China, Indonesia and Russia, and in many countries where wild tigers have never roamed.
Of course, this is an animal that can kill prey four times its size. No one really expected it would go down without a fight.
Excerpted from Tiger Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife by Dan Bortolotti
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A century ago, 100,000 tigers roamed the forests of Asia. Today, only a few thousand remain, thanks to shrinking habitat and a lucrative trade in tiger parts.
Firefly Animal Rescue is a new series of books about endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. It is aimed at readers aged 10 and up with accessible text and color photographs.
Each book introduces readers to a featured animal, explains the threats it is facing, and explores efforts to protect it. Young readers will be inspired by the leading scientists and conservationists who work in the field, in labs and on the public stage. The books conclude with additional resources for those who want to help.
Tiger Rescue takes readers to India, where whole villages are being moved to make room for tigers; to the Russian Far East, where rangers risk their lives to stop poachers supplying the black market in Asian medicines; and to the forests of Malaysia and Sumatra, where farmers and tigers struggle to share the land.
Along the way, some of the world's top tiger conservationists show that hard work and determination can bring this mighty cat back from the brink.
About the Firefly Animal Rescue series:
The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more.
"These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts."
- School Library Journal
"Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language."
- Booklist
King of the cats
Where do tigers live?
The story so far
Home is where the hunt is
Tiger tracking
ON THE FRONTLINES: Saving China's Tigers
Done like dinner
Predator-in-chief
Anatomy of a hunt
ON THE FRONTLINES: Project Tiger
AT WORK: Praveen Bhargav
The tiger's only predator
The tiger trade
AT WORK: Cao Dan
ON THE FRONTLINES: Inspection Tiger
The great divide
Tigers and us: A timeline
ON THE FRONT LINES: WWF Malaysia
AT WORK: Mohamad Azlan
Man-eaters
ON THE FRONTLINES: Sumatran Tiger Conservation Program
AT WORK: Sarah Christie
Tigers in captivity
Back to the wild?
What is the tiger's future?
Fast facts
How you can help
Index
Author's Note