Chasing the Dragons Tail

In 1987, zoologist Alan Rabinowitz was invited by the Thai government to study leopards, tigers, and other wildlife in the Huai Kha Khaeng valley, one of Southeast Asia's largest and most prized forests. Chasing the Dragon's Tail is the remarkable stow of Rabinowitz's life and adventures in the forest as well as the streets of Bangkok, as he works to protect Thailand's threatened wildlife. As he fights floods, fire ant infestations, elephant stampedes, and a request to marry the daughter of a tribal chief, the difficulties that come with the demanding job of species conservation are dramatically brought to life.
First published in 1991, this edition of Chasing the Dragon's Tail includes a new afterword by the author that brings the stow up to date, describing the surprising strides Thailand has made recently in conservation.

About the author

Alan Rabinowitz is Director of the Science and Exploration Program at the Wildlife Conservation Society based in the Bronx, New York. He is a frequent contributor to Natural History and is the author of two previous books: Jaguar (Island Press, 2000) and Beyond the Last Village (Island Press, 2001).

Product details

• Authors: Rabinowitz, Alan Rabinowitz
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9781559639804
• ISBN: 978-1-55963-980-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, NATURE / Endangered Species, NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Travel writing, Endangered species & extinction of species, Wildlife: mammals, Wildlife: general interest, Wildlife: mammals: general interest, Endangered species and extinction of species