Publisher's Synopsis
A series that looks at some of the world's threatened animal species - the problems of survival for the animals themselves, the reasons behind their decline and the efforts being made to ensure their survival - told through the eyes of the poacher, warden and naturalist.;This volume focuses on the tiger, of which there are six surviving races. Between them they total some 6400 animals which represents a drastic decline in numbers from 100,000 recorded in 1930.