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Elephants and Ethics(1st Edition)
Toward a Morality of Coexistence
by Christen Wemmer, John Seidensticker, Catherine Ann Christen, Catherine A. Christen, Professor John Seidensticker
Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2008 by Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-8818-2, ISBN: 0-8018-8818-2

"The entwined history of humans and elephants is fascinating but often sad. People have used elephants as beasts of burden and war machines, slaughtered them for their ivory, exterminated them as threats to people and ecosystems, turned them into objects of entertainment at circuses, employed them as both curiosities and conservation ambassadors in zoos, and deified and honored them in religious rites. How have such actions affected thes ..."






Smithsonian Answer Book
Cats
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin, Art Wolfe, Smithsonian Books
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2004 by Smithsonian
ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-125-9, ISBN: 1-58834-125-9

"From tigers to tabbies, the most authoritative popular reference on cats in an engaging Q&A format. Cats in Question, a new book in Smithsonian's highly successful In Question series, offers authoritative and engaging answers to the thousands of questions about cats that Smithsonian scientists receive annually. All of the world's cats are here, from fearsome predators such as lions and tigers, to mysterious hunters such as leopards and ..."






Smithsonian Book of Giant Pandas
by Susan Lumpkin, John Seidensticker, Lucy Spelman
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2002 by Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-038-2, ISBN: 1-58834-038-4

"The recent arrival of the two giant pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian's National Zoo has created an enormous outpouring of public support for the conservation of this endangered species. The first step in attempting to ensure a future for giant pandas is understanding both their history and their current relationship with people. Susan Lumpkin and John Seidensticker present a beautifully photographed, resonant natural hi ..."






Dangerous Animals(1st Edition)
(Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)
by Susan Lumpkin, John Seidensticker, Christer Eriksson, Multiple Consulting Editors, Nature Company
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1995 by Time Life Education
ISBN-13: 978-0-7835-4762-6, ISBN: 0-7835-4762-5

"Describes spiders, snakes, crocodiles, and other fearsome creatures, and explains why and how they are dangerous"






Cats and wild cats
(My first pocket guide)
by Professor John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin, National Geographic
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1996 by National Geographic Society
ISBN-13: 978-0-7922-3445-6, ISBN: 0-7922-3445-6






Encyclopedia of Discovery
Animals
by George Else, Susan Lumpkin, George Mckay, John Seidensticker, Allen E. Greer, Various Consulting Editors, Weldon Owen Pty
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2005 by Wendel Owen, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-74089-326-8, ISBN: 1-74089-326-3

"Book by None"






Dangerous Animals(1st Edition)
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin, Christer Eriksson
Paperback, 56 Pages, Published 2005 by Unknown
ISBN-13: 978-1-74089-367-1, ISBN: 1-74089-367-0

"Presents information about some of the ways various animals protect themselves."






Great Cats
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1991 by Rodale Pr
ISBN-13: 978-1-875137-90-9, ISBN: 1-875137-90-4

"While traveling about their ranges, neighbors encounter each other along boundaries and come to know each other by sight and smell. Associations lasting for a day or two are known for both ocelots and servals; some of these associations are for mating purposes, but others are for unknown reasons. After a gestation period of 79 to 82 days, ocelots may give birth to as many as three kittens; however, the more usual number of young in ..."






Managing Elephant Depradation in Agricultural and Forestry Projects/Bk0297
(World Bank Technical Paper, No 16)
by John Seidensticker
Paperback, 33 Pages, Published 1984 by World Bank
ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-0297-2, ISBN: 0-8213-0297-3






Technical Papers
Managing Elephant Depredation in Agricultural and Forestry Projects
by John Seidensticker
Published 1984
ISBN-13: 978-0-318-02824-8, ISBN: 0-318-02824-7






Great Cats
by John Seidensticker, Frank Knight, Susan Lumpkin
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2003 by Fog City Press.
ISBN-13: 978-1-877019-54-8, ISBN: 1-877019-54-2

"Oversized Trade Paperback"






Riding the Tiger
Tiger Conservation in Human-Dominated Landscapes
by John Seidensticker, Sarah Christie, Peter Jackson, Richard Burge
Paperback, 404 Pages, Published 1999 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-64835-6, ISBN: 0-521-64835-1

"Beauty, grace and power make the tiger one of the world's most loved animals, yet it is precisely these qualities that have contributed to the tiger's peril. Poaching, loss of habitat and prey, and conflicts between people and wild tigers have caused a catastrophic decline in the worldwide tiger population. If wild tigers are to survive through the next century, we must act now. Riding the Tiger is a comprehensive, scientific, and em ..."






Rabbits(1st Edition)
The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)
by Susan Lumpkin, Professor John Seidensticker
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9789-4, ISBN: 0-8018-9789-0






Predators(1st Edition)
(Insiders)
by Professor John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2008 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-3863-7, ISBN: 1-4169-3863-X






Cats in Question
The Smithsonian Answer Book
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin
304 Pages, Published 2016 by Smithsonian Institution
ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-546-2, ISBN: 1-58834-546-7

"The Smithsonian Answer Book John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin ... Social interactions and solitary behaviors in a pair of captive sand cats (Felis margarita). Zoo Biology 2:39–46. ... Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol. ... Microsatellite analysis reveals that domestic cat (Felis catus) and southern African wild cat (F. lybica) are genetically distinct. ... Eisenberg, J. F., and K. R. Redford. 1999. Mammals of the Neotropics. Vol. 3, ..."






The Animal Answer Guides
Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Ser.: Rabbits : The Animal Answer Guide
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin
272 Pages, Published 2011 by Jhu Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0126-3, ISBN: 1-4214-0126-6

"Rabbits and hares have one external opening used for reproduction (copulation and parturition) and for elimination of urine and another one for excreting feces; pikas have a single opening for all three functions. The testicles of males are placed in front of the penis, a trait found in marsupials like kangaroos but in no other placental mammals. The testicles are usually held inside the body unless the animal is breeding, during T ..."






IFFYFYFYFPredators
by John Seidensticker, Susan Lumpkin
Published 2008 by Iffyfyfysimon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-6499-5, ISBN: 1-4169-6499-1






The Ecology and Conservation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia
by Naris Bhumpakphan, Contributor-Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, Contributor-Raghunandan Chundawat, Contributor-Myint Aung, Contributor-Peter Cutter, Contributor-Ruth Defries, Contributor-Melanie Dillion, Contributor-Prithiviraj Fernando, Contributor-Bhim Gurung, Contributor-John Kress, Contributor-Peter Leimgruber, Contributor-Megan Macinnes, William J. Mcshea, Stuart James Davies, Teri D. Allendorf, Megan C. Baker, Warren Y. Brockelman, Nicholas J. Cox, Virginia H. Dale, H. S. Dattaraja, Johann Georg Goldammer, Andrew L. Maxwell, Charles Mcdougal, N. Mondal, Thida Oo, John H. Rappole, John Seidensticker, Nay Myo Shwe, Achara Simchareon, Saksit Simchareon, Melissa Songer, Robert Steinmetz, R. Sukumar, H. S. Suresh, Khaing Khaing Swe, Kobsak Wanthongchai, Chris Wemmer, K. Yoganand, George R. Zug, Mcshea/Davies/Bhumpa
Hardcover, 426 Pages, Published 2011 by Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-935623-02-1, ISBN: 1-935623-02-8

"Seasonally dry forests are the most widespread forest type remaining in South and Southeast Asia. For many endangered species, such as tigers, elephants, deer and primates, this unique habitat is central to their survival. These forests are also intimately linked to humans in the region, who have lived in and relied on them for centuries. Despite the importance of seasonally dry forests, little is known of their ecology. The essays in t ..."






Smithsonian book of giant pandas
by Susan Lumpkin, John Seidensticker
206 Pages, Published 2002
ISBN-13: 978-1-58098-038-8, ISBN: 1-58098-038-4






Dangerous Animals
by Susan Lumpkin, John Seidensticker
64 Pages, Published 1996
ISBN-13: 978-0-7835-9116-2, ISBN: 0-7835-9116-0



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