The Return of the Unicorns: The Natural History and Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780231084512)

Beginning in 1984, Eric Dinerstein led a team directly responsible for the recovery of the greater one-horned rhinoceros in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, where the population had once declined to as few as 100 rhinos. The Return of the Unicorns is an account of what it takes to save endangered large mammals. In its pages, Dinerstein outlines the multifaceted recovery program--structured around targeted fieldwork and scientific research, effective protective measures, habitat planning and management, public-awareness campaigns, economic incentives to promote local guardianship, and bold, uncompromising leadership--that brought these extraordinary animals back from the brink of extinction. In an age when scientists must also become politicians, educators, fund-raisers, and activists to safeguard the subjects that they study, Dinerstein's inspiring story offers a successful model for large-mammal conservation that can be applied throughout Asia and across the globe.

Author: Eric Dinerstein
ISBN-10: 023108451X
ISBN-13: 9780231084512
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/23/2016
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d