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Books
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TIGER
HAVEN
Tiger Haven is the story of
Billy's attempts to protect Indian wildlife in one small area of Uttar
Pradesh, of his observations of the wildlife in his sanctuary, and of his
own metamorphosis from sportsman and farmer to photographer and
conservationist. (He was born into a prestigious family of Sikh
landowners. Eventually he became one of the world's greatest
conservationists, and received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife
Conservation award. .)
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TARA - A TIGRESS
The story of Tara's development is a fascinating
one. From the build-up of her relationship with Eelie the dog and Harriet
the leopardess, through her early attempts at eating a porcupine and her
surprise encounter with a bear, to her first kill, the reader will be
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TIGER! TIGER!
No human being has ever lived in closer harmony with
Tigers than Arjan Singh. He makes a
moving plea for greater efforts in the field of conservation. Above all,
the fascination of this book lies in the author's own unique observations
of tigers in the jungle including his own tigers. |
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A TIGER'S STORY
In
July 1976, Arjan Singh collected a tiger cub from Twycross Zoo.
Tara, as she was named, was brought to Tiger Haven, the author's farm in
Uttar Pradesh and reared by him in the hope of returning her to the wild.
A touching account of the tigers that came into the author's life, this
brilliant volume concludes with inspiring chapters on tiger conservation.
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PRINCE OF CATS
Wonderful
book about Harriet the Leopard and other animals at Tiger Haven under the
care of Billy Arjan Singh. |
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EELIE AND THE BIG CAT
"Eelie
is a most unusual dog who arrives uninvited at the home of Arjan Singh,
when she is a few months old and stays for the rest of her life to become
his inseparable companion. Along the way, she befriends and forms a
special association with the three leopards which Arjan Singh rears at his
home - Prince, Harriet and Juliette.
Later arrives the zoo-born tigress Tara, who returns to the jungle to
produce her cubs by a wild tiger."The author writes with a sympathy
for all animals and a regard for conservation in this unique story of
Eelie with the ‘Big Cats’. Eelie forms a rare bridge between the world of
humans and that of wild creatures, linking the two in a way never seen
before or since." |
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Arjan Singh's : TIGER BOOK.
The fear of extinction of the
tiger, is a spectre that haunts Arjan Singh. It
is our duty to ensure the survival of this great species which is a symbol
of the great forests in which it lives.
A collection of writings
on the tiger by contributors from all walks of life:
hunters-turned-conservationists, photographers,
filmmakers, all bound by the common interest of preserving
this species. |
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WATCHING INDIA'S WILDLIFE:
The Anthology Of A Lifetime
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Books About Billy Arjan
Singh |
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Honorary Tiger:
The Life of Billy Arjan Singh
Author: Duff
Hart-Davis
An affectionate biography
of Billy Arjan Singh who has
had an extraordinary life by any standards. Born into a
prestigious family of Sikh landowners, the young Singh was
a relentless hunter and killer of every creature
imaginable, until, guided by his conscience and
observation of the impact of man on nature, he became one
of the most tenacious champions of wildlife India has ever
produced. "Honorary Tiger" is an affectionate portrait of
a man who has devoted fifty years of his life dedicated to
the cause and conservation of wildlife. Along the way, Singh has encountered official corruption,
apathy, and public scorn but has remained a champion of the forest. and it
was due to his tireless campaigning that Dudhwa National Park
was created. He has his extraordinary home called
Tiger Haven, on the edge of Dudhwa, Now in
his eighties, he recently received the J.Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation
award - a global honor administered by the World Wildlife fund - in
recognition of his outstanding contribution to international conservation.
A fascinating biography of a unique life, Honorary Tiger is currently a
best-selling title in India. |
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Films about Billy Arjan
Singh |
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Video Title:
The
Leopard That Changed Its Spots
This video is the fascinating story
of Harriet, a truly remarkable leopard that was reared at
Tiger Haven - the home of
conservationist Billy Arjan Singh. It tells the story of her return to the
wild and having cubs. It provides rare and remarkable footage of her
interactions with her friends Billy Arjan Singh, a tiger named Tara and a
dog name Eelie. |
Video Title: Tiger, Tiger
This
film features Arjan Singh, Tara the tigress and much general information
about tigers and other Indian wildlife of Dudhwa national
park. Produced by Survival-Anglia Films, it has excellent
photography by Dieter Plage. It brings out the life of
Billy and the animals he reared, and is a collectors' item
for all who |