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Summary: Tigers in the Snow Book Review Hour 1 Pawinski Biology
Review: ... This book is about the studies and observations of the depleting tiger populations in Asia that was at one time thriving. This book is about Matthiessen's journey to Asia's Far East areas, and her studies of tigers there. Periodically through the book he also explains what people are doing to try and save this precious population of tigers.
This book relates to many of the things on both a biological and ecological level. On one side the things that we are doing to the environment are greatly harming the tiger populations, and even though this issue is beginning to look better, it may be to late. But on the other hand, the things that are done to harm to tigers also toy with the food chains and such. Although this book could be placed in both sections I believe that it would mostly end up under the biological context, because the main topic in this book is the depleting tiger population and how that is affecting other things.
This book jumped around a lot from place to place, and was very hard to follow, but the main points were very clear. Peter traveled to Asia and its tiger reserves to study the Tiger populations; while he was there they developed a new way of recording information about tigers with little trackers that they place on the tigers' neck. This helped them greatly in their study of these wild animals. Their first tiger to be caught and "tagged" was named Lena, this tiger lived throughout most of the book. After this they caught and tagged various tigers, but none were more talked about than Lena. During this book Peter explains the histories of all the tigers he explains, it is unbelievable how much prominence these creatures have in the mythical ring. He also explains the origins and evolution of the tigers that he encounters on his journey. In many spiritual tribes the Tiger was believed to be a God, and was a major sin to kill or harm one, and if one did harm a tiger there was to be a major price to pay. This book also stated that the tiger population as a whole is making a slow comeback into the world, this is because of better-enforced laws about poaching tigers. This book was very, very informative about tigers, and it showed not only the hard facts of tigers today, but also where the tiger's population has been and where it is headed.
I believe this work accurately represents the population of tigers and what is happening to them. In class we studied Biomes of the World and the issues of these specific biomes. In this book the issues of the biomes plays a major role in what happens to the tigers in Asia. Many of the problems that are reducing the tiger population of Asia, are also affecting the Biomes the same way. One of the main problems was humans in the late 1800s and early 1900s, they were shooting tigers for a prophet because there was no law against it. They could make lots of money off this, but did not realize the damage it could do to the tiger population as a whole, or how it could affect the same tiger population in the future.
Overall this book has been very influential and a great read. It has changed my views on many issues, and tigers as a whole. This issue of the tiger population going down is a major issue in the whole scheme of things; I believe that if the tiger population were removed from the world, many things would start to go bad. Many other populations of animals that are related to the tiger in the food chains would be badly affected. Hopefully, the tiger population will be refreshed within the next decades so that we don't have to find out what happens if the tiger population diminishes...
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Summary: Book Review For Honors Biology Hour 2
Review: I read the book Tigers In The Snow by Peter Matthiessen. The publisher is North Point Press in 2000. There are 174 pages in this book. In this book the author talks about the tigers and their problems in Russia, mainly in Siberia.
First, Peter Matthiessen and Maurice Hornocker go to Russia to study the tigers. When they get there Dale Miquelle greets them and then they all go off in sreach of a tiger. When they find one they collar it. These men collar many tigers and have different frequencys for each one. They can tell if the tiger is hunting or napping. Then the author tells you about reserves that have been set up to help bring the tiger population back up and how countries have tried to stop the poaching. Nearer to the end you learn that not all of their collared tigers survived to have young. Many of them were poached but they still retrived the radio collars.
I pesonally didn't really enjoy the majority of the book, because it really only talks about how the tiger population went up and down for years. It doesn't keep you hooked and isn't very exciting to read. I did enjoy the parts when the author talked about collaring the tigers, though. If you were researching tigers then this would be a great book to read, but not for shear enjoyment.
I have learned the tiger is making a slow comeback because the countries are having a hard time keeping the poaching under control. Also the reason there is so much poaching is because the people believe certain parts of the tiger will help you in different ways.
In conclusion, Tigers In The Snow is very informative and if you want to know in detail what is happening to tigers you should read this book.
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Summary: Book Review For Honors Biology Hour 2
Review: I read the book Tigers In The Snow by Peter Matthiessen. The publisher is North Point Press in 2000. There are 174 pages in this book. This book is about the tigers in Russia, mostly in Siberia.
I didn't like this book as much as I thought I would because it was mainly about which type of tiger was coming back and how the population was doing, but not all about the collaring and tracking of the tiger. If you wanted to read a very informative book about tiger populations throughout the years then you should read this book. I didn't really get hooked when I read this book, so it took a lot longer to read.
First, Peter Matthiessen and Maurice Hornocker go to Siberia where they meet up with Dale Miquelle. Then they all go and start to track down tigers. Next they collar the tigers that they trap then release then again. They can tell when the tiger is hunting or when it is sleeping using these collars. Poachers killed some of their tigers and threw off the radio collars and this really upset Matthiessen, Hornocker, and Miquelle. Then the author talks about how the population of the tiger has been going up and down. Also how the reservations are doing and how the can help bring the population back up. The tiger has lost a lot of habitat too. In many places they are cutting down all of the trees, which leaves the tigers without protection. The countries where the tigers live are having trouble keeping the poaching under control and the poachers are trying to sell the tiger parts illegally.
I have learned in many countries it was thought that different parts of the tiger would help you with different problems. This is one of the reasons that poaching is still going on. People still believe these old customs and will pay high prices for the tiger parts that they want. Also the countries need to be aware of where they are cutting down trees. The tiger needs lots of space, especially if it is a mother with cubs.
In conclusion, I do not recommend this book because it is boring and not very interesting. The first few pages and the last few are the most exciting. This book is for the person who wants to know the details of what is going on in the tiger population.
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Summary: Miss Pawinski Hour 1 Cory T
Review: I read the book Tigers in the Snow by Peter Matthiessen. This book is about tigers located in the whole world but it mostly focuses on Asia and a small portion of Europe. Also it talks about how we are trying to preserve tigers and there natural habitat from destruction. Another topic that is discussed is tiger populations and the different species of tigers located throughout the world.
In the beginning of the novel the author is traveling to Russia to try and help them set up a program in which they capture tigers of al ages and genders and they put a collar on these tigers and then they them go. Once the tigers are collared they are monitored by a radio that is tuned in to each tigers pitch and frequency, the frequency varies from while the tiger is resting to when the tiger is on the move. Also located in the collar is a tracking device, which they use to pin point the tigers location while in the wild. Many times the tigers will stay in one general location but on occasion the tigers will wander off with the collar on and they will be lost permanently. Another thing that occasionally happens to tigers is that their collar is removed by poachers and then is ditched somewhere far away after the tiger is dead. Later in the book they discussed the ways that we are trying to help the tigers, which I will go into further on in the paper. Also in the end it talked about public zoos and what the tigers do and feel while in the zoo compared to being out in the wild. An interesting fact that I learned about the tigers being in captivity is that they must be introduced into the enclosed environment before they are six weeks old otherwise they will not adjust fully.
Some of the ideas that they introduced to try and help the tigers is that they have set up many wildlife reserves to try and save the tiger population. This has been very affective so far because it gives the tigers an area where they can hunt and breed with out worrying so much about other predators. Even though this has been very affective there are also many negative points to it. One of the negative points is that we are forced to make native tribes move from a location that the have lived in their whole life. They are forced to move because they are killing animals that tigers would usually eat and because they are destroying the tiger's habitat. Another reason that they are forced to move is because the poachers then must travel farther to be within the actual reserve. Another way that they are trying to help tigers is b having them live in zoos and other enclosed environments. Even as we speak they are coming up with new ways to help tigers because the tiger population is plummeting.
I thought that this was a very interesting book about tigers. I believe that everyone should read this book because it allowed me to learn about tigers but at the same time it informed me of some of the problems that tigers face while in the wild such as poaching and destruction of habitat. Also this book kept a good pace throughout the whole book, within the first three pages I was hooked and it kept my attention throughout the whole entire story. Another reason that this book was good was because it told me about things that I could do to help tigers. I believe that everyone should this book because it is both informative and interesting.
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Summary: Miss Pawinski Hour 1 Cory T
Review: I read the book Tigers in the Snow by Peter Matthiessen. This book is about tigers located in the whole world but it mostly focuses on Asia and a small portion of Europe. Also it talks about how we are trying to preserve tigers and there natural habitat from destruction. Another topic that is discussed is tiger populations and the different species of tigers located throughout the world.
In the beginning of the novel the author is traveling to Russia to try and help them set up a program in which they capture tigers of al ages and genders and they put a collar on these tigers and then they them go. Once the tigers are collared they are monitored by a radio that is tuned in to each tigers pitch and frequency, the frequency varies from while the tiger is resting to when the tiger is on the move. Also located in the collar is a tracking device, which they use to pin point the tigers location while in the wild. Many times the tigers will stay in one general location but on occasion the tigers will wander off with the collar on and they will be lost permanently. Another thing that occasionally happens to tigers is that their collar is removed by poachers and then is ditched somewhere far away after the tiger is dead. Later in the book they discussed the ways that we are trying to help the tigers, which I will go into further on in the paper. Also in the end it talked about public zoos and what the tigers do and feel while in the zoo compared to being out in the wild. An interesting fact that I learned about the tigers being in captivity is that they must be introduced into the enclosed environment before they are six weeks old otherwise they will not adjust fully.
Some of the ideas that they introduced to try and help the tigers is that they have set up many wildlife reserves to try and save the tiger population. This has been very affective so far because it gives the tigers an area where they can hunt and breed with out worrying so much about other predators. Even though this has been very affective there are also many negative points to it. One of the negative points is that we are forced to make native tribes move from a location that the have lived in their whole life. They are forced to move because they are killing animals that tigers would usually eat and because they are destroying the tiger's habitat. Another reason that they are forced to move is because the poachers then must travel farther to be within the actual reserve. Another way that they are trying to help tigers is b having them live in zoos and other enclosed environments. Even as we speak they are coming up with new ways to help tigers because the tiger population is plummeting.
I thought that this was a very interesting book about tigers. I believe that everyone should read this book because it allowed me to learn about tigers but at the same time it informed me of some of the problems that tigers face while in the wild such as poaching and destruction of habitat. Also this book kept a good pace throughout the whole book, within the first three pages I was hooked and it kept my attention throughout the whole entire story. Another reason that this book was good was because it told me about things that I could do to help tigers. I believe that everyone should this book because it is both informative and interesting.
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Summary: Tigers in the snow
Review: I WROTE THIS REVIEW BECAUSE I LIKE BIG CATS, BUT I CANNOT GET EVEN ONE VIDEO OR BOOK OF THESE ANIMALS. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME.GOD BLESS YOU !
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Summary: Left with mixed feelings.....
Review: Matthiessen can leave you mesmerised with his writing and story telling;but except for a few pages in this book,he has failed to do it this time.The subject matter was there,but I got the sense the book was cranked out,possibly with the help of research staff padding it with filler material.The passion in Peter's writing was missing.
Writing about vanishing species,efforts to preserve,dealing with social conditions,bureaucracies,self-serving and disonest people can never be satisfying.On top of that, in cultures where deceit and victimization theory are the norm,attempts to do the right thing must make one feel hopeless and discouraged; however,that seems to be the lot of conservationalists.
I found the book disjointed;the photography was generally excellent,but many seemed inserted randomly and without captions.
I guess what really bothered me was the victim beliefs, that are the result of socialism,as expressed on pg.104,"Life is very different now.It's not just the economy.Everyone is living for the moment and looking out for thrmselves.Our life is out of control-it's chaos","Today nobody will lift a finger unless they are given money".This is the result of buying into theories "that you can't take care of yourself,let us do it for you." Until people believe that their misfortune is their own problem to solve, things won't improve.In other words,Helen Keller had problems;so,what's yours?
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Summary: This book is quite boring!
Review: My interest in this book was limited. Most of the book was very informational, and that did not captivate my interests at all. It was quite boring to say the least, though I was quite interested by the collar tracking devices and learning about the poaching and near distinction of Siberian tigers.
This book relates to my studies in school because of the genetics of tigers mentioned. "...gene flow among tigers has been so extensive until recent times that it is hard to isolate distinct genetic groups...since the mitochondrial DNA type of the island tigers is identical to that of the mainland forms...`genetic drift' a condition caused by random loss of genes...only a few skins and scraps from which DNA can be extracted have survived..." Although these examples of heredity and genetics are above my head, they touch upon the basics of what I learned about in Biology class.
I've never really heard about Siberian tigers before. I knew of them but not about them or at least not as much as I know after reading Tigers in the Snow. I wasn't familiar with the poaching or near extinction of Siberian tigers. It is sad how little we Americans know of the wildlife in other parts of the world. For instance, I have only seen tigers in the Zoo.
I learned a lot about the Siberian tiger species and what animals go through when they are facing loss of habitat and extinction. This book has taught me how much human's industry and over hunting can affect an animal's survival, more than any other natural factor. It has taught me that it is up to the people to save the tiger as well as any other endangered animal from extinction. I have learned that the tiger is making a slow comeback because the countries are keeping the poaching under control. The book often times discussed the population of tigers in certain areas. I now have a better understanding of the tiger's population dilemma by using my knowledge of immigration, emigration, mortality, and natality. Overall, I thought this book was very educational and worth reading if you are at all interested in tigers or the effort being made to save them.
However, this book jumped around a lot from place to place, and was somewhat hard to follow. I personally didn't enjoy the majority of the book, because it doesn't keep you interested and isn't very exciting to read. If you were researching tigers, then this would be a great book to read. But I wouldn't recommend it for a reader's enjoyment.
Overall this book has been very influential and an interesting read. It has changed my views on many issues, and tigers as a whole. This issue of the tiger population being depleted is a major issue in the world today; I believe that if the tiger population were removed from the world, the food chain would be distorted because the prey of the tiger would become overpopulated. Hopefully, the tiger population will be refreshed within the next decades so we won't have to find out what happens if the tiger population diminishes. In conclusion, Tigers In The Snow is a very informative read, and if you want to know in great detail about the world of the tiger, you should read this book.
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Summary: This book is quite boring!
Review: My interest in this book was limited. Most of the book was very informational, and that did not captivate my interests at all. It was quite boring to say the least, though I was quite interested by the collar tracking devices and learning about the poaching and near distinction of Siberian tigers.
This book relates to my studies in school because of the genetics of tigers mentioned. "...gene flow among tigers has been so extensive until recent times that it is hard to isolate distinct genetic groups...since the mitochondrial DNA type of the island tigers is identical to that of the mainland forms...'genetic drift' a condition caused by random loss of genes...only a few skins and scraps from which DNA can be extracted have survived..." Although these examples of heredity and genetics are above my head, they touch upon the basics of what I learned about in Biology class.
I've never really heard about Siberian tigers before. I knew of them but not about them or at least not as much as I know after reading Tigers in the Snow. I wasn't familiar with the poaching or near extinction of Siberian tigers. It is sad how little we Americans know of the wildlife in other parts of the world. For instance, I have only seen tigers in the Zoo.
I learned a lot about the Siberian tiger species and what animals go through when they are facing loss of habitat and extinction. This book has taught me how much human's industry and over hunting can affect an animal's survival, more than any other natural factor. It has taught me that it is up to the people to save the tiger as well as any other endangered animal from extinction. I have learned that the tiger is making a slow comeback because the countries are keeping the poaching under control. The book often times discussed the population of tigers in certain areas. I now have a better understanding of the tiger's population dilemma by using my knowledge of immigration, emigration, mortality, and natality. Overall, I thought this book was very educational and worth reading if you are at all interested in tigers or the effort being made to save them.
However, this book jumped around a lot from place to place, and was somewhat hard to follow. I personally didn't enjoy the majority of the book, because it doesn't keep you interested and isn't very exciting to read. If you were researching tigers, then this would be a great book to read. But I wouldn't recommend it for a reader's enjoyment.
Overall this book has been very influential and an interesting read. It has changed my views on many issues, and tigers as a whole. This issue of the tiger population being depleted is a major issue in the world today; I believe that if the tiger population were removed from the world, the food chain would be distorted because the prey of the tiger would become overpopulated. Hopefully, the tiger population will be refreshed within the next decades so we won't have to find out what happens if the tiger population diminishes. In conclusion, Tigers In The Snow is a very informative read, and if you want to know in great detail about the world of the tiger, you should read this book.
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Summary: Tigers in the Snow Book Review Hour 1 Pawinski Biology
Review: The book that I chose to read was titled Tigers in the Snow, written by Peter Matthiessen. Tigers in the Snow was published by North Point Press, in 2000. It is 174 pages long. In this book the author takes us with him on a journey through Asia trying to save the tigers. He writes about his experiences in the Siberian Tiger Project, founded in 1989. Peter Matthiessen writes to show people how important tigers are in the world and how close we are to losing them. This book is very factual and detailed it gave me the true picture of the tiger's cultural history and how close we are to losing them forever.
This book is written from both an ecological and biological stance. Ecologically, he explains how tigers interact with other animals. They interact with the elk and other prey such as wild pig by hunting them. They indirectly interact with humans by hunting the same prey as human hunters do. They also interact with humans because human industries destroy the tiger's and its prey's habitat. Biologically, the book proves that tigers live a very strenuous life. At all times they are in danger of being hilled by poachers. Tiger's pray is very scarce making it hard for them to survive, especially ones with cubs. Their pray is so scarce because hunters over hunt tiger's main food sources which include large animals such as elk and wild pig. The number of human attacks by tigers increase along with the lack of prey. This is because the tiger will only attack a human if they are starving. Despite the tigers size and strength it fails in about 90% of its hunts.
This book discusses many aspects of the tiger. It addressed where they live, how many are left, and their hunting patterns. Tigers were once plentiful throughout Siberia, China, Korea, and South East Asia. Now, the 3,000 remaining wild tigers are mostly confined to small parks and reserves throughout the tiger world. Tigers are poached relentlessly for their fur and body parts which are often used for Asian folk medicines. Male tigers need large amounts of wooded territory. Several female tiger's territories often overlap a male's territory. Tigers have very unique hunting patterns. They use their excellent sight and hearing to hunt animals instead of their sense of smell like most carnivores do. Often times, they hide the carcass of their prey and return multiple times to eat. In order to convince governments that better tiger protection plans were needed scientists needed to extensively research the tiger. To do so the author, as a part of the Siberian Tiger Project, captured and radio collared the tigers. This way they could monitor movement and behavior without human influence. "From monitoring theses tigers-some for 7 years now- we know how much food they require, what they eat, how they react to human activities, and what makes for good tiger habitat," Matthiessen states in this book. He tells about his experiences studying the tigers. He traveled all around Asia to different reserves researching the tigers and their activities.
I think that this book has taught me a lot and that I can relate what I've learned to what we have discussed in class. It taught me about the tiger's niche in the environment, and we have studied niches of different organisms in class. I could also incorporate population studies into this book. The book often times discussed the population of tigers in certain areas. I have a better understanding of the tiger's population dilemma by using my knowledge of immigration, emigration, mortality, and natality. Overall, I thought this book was very educational and worth reading if you are at all interested in tigers or the effort being made to save them.
What I learned about the tiger can be applied to other animals facing loss of habitat and extinction. The book has taught me how much human's industry and over hunting can affect an animal's survival, more than any other natural factor. It has taught me that it is up to us to save the tiger from extinction and that is true for all endangered animals....
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