The Return of the Unicorns

The Natural History and Conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

By: Eric Dinerstein, George Schaller (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 2 July 2003 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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Dinerstein provides a glimmer of hope... with his success story of the conservation of the Indian or greater one-horned rhinoceros... [He] discusses the implications of this success story for conservation efforts elsewhere, and clearly rejects attempts to capture rare animals and maintain their populations by captive breeding. -- Donald R. Prothero Quarterly Review of Biology This book offers much to anyone interested in practical, how-to conservation, far-away landscapes, large and exotic-sounding mammals, biodiversity, planning, and tropical ecology... A beautifully candid account... this is the book that conservation pragmatists and cynics should read to discover why optimism about the conservation of large mammals in human-dominated landscapes is not misplaced. -- Joel Berger Conservation Biology an excellent overview of many aspects of the biology and conservation of greater one-horned rhinos in Nepal. -- Samuel Zschokke Basic and Applied Ecology A landmark contribution on the ecology and conservation of large mammals. -- Mark S. Boyce Ecology A serious book full of essential information, and one that has but few rivals... Dinerstein's book is a welcome contribution. Pachyderm

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Foreword	p. IX
Preface	p. XIII
Introduction	p. 1
Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes	p. 7
Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros	p. 9
Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn	p. 27
Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai	p. 34
The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore	p. 59
Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros	p. 61
The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats	p. 81
Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns	p. 109
Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis"	p. 134
Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects	p. 153
The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and Their Habitats in Asia	p. 179
Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals?	p. 181
Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation	p. 192
The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals	p. 226
Methods	p. 255
Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park	p. 271
Demographic and Genetic Data	p. 275
Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements	p. 279
A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior	p. 283
Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros	p. 287
References	p. 291
Index	p. 303
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