Hunting the Hunters

Author: Laurens de Groot
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472903668
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction. A truly powerful and inspiring story.' Susan Sarandon Laurens de Groot was a detective for the Dutch police, specializing in organized crime and environmental pollution. He was rapidly promoted through the ranks, but became increasingly disillusioned with failed prosecutions and minimal prison sentences. But although as a detective there was little he could do to stop the truly big criminals, there was a more radical option – direct action, not necessarily within the law. Laurens leaves his job, sells up, travels to Australia and joins Sea Shepherd, an international organization protecting marine wildlife. He soon finds himself in the middle of the war against the Japanese whaling fleet operating in the Antarctic whale sanctuary. As the Japanese hunt whales, Laurens and the Sea Shepherd crews hunt them. Their boats are tiny for the wild Southern Ocean, and as well as dealing with the extreme weather they are repeatedly attacked by the Japanese crews and nearly shipwrecked by ice. On one mission, their boat is rammed, cut in two and sunk by a whaling ship. This is war, with no quarter given. Hunting the Hunters is an action-packed and timely account of one man's extraordinary life, as well as an ongoing battle against a powerful nation determined to get its way no matter the cost. It's an important subject, one that a lot of people care about, and as Laurens tells the story in his own words this is a compelling and insightful book.

Hunting the Demon

Author: Jaci Burton
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 9780440243366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Problems arise when demon hunter Shay Peterson discovers that her next quarry is Nic Diavolo, a gorgeous surfer trapped between two warring realms, who must use his seductive wiles to join forces with an unwilling Shay to save himself from an evil enemy out to steal his very soul. Original.

Meditations on Hunting

Author: José Ortega y Gasset
Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Press
ISBN: 9781932098532
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
This is the classic treatise on hunting, written by Spain's leading philosopher of the 20th century. Reprinted with permission from Scribner, this edition features handsome new illustrations. The author explains the reason why humans hunt, as well as the ethics of hunting.

The Hunter's Game

Author: Louis S. Warren
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300080865
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
The Hunter's Game reveals that early wildlife conservation was driven not by heroic idealism, but by the interests of recreational hunters and the tourist industry. As American wildlife populations declined at the end of the nineteenth century, elite, urban sportsmen began to lobby for game laws that would restrict the customary hunting practices of immigrants, Indians, and other local hunters.

The Architecture of Hunting

Author: Ashley Lemke
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623499232
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502

Book Description
As one of the most significant economic innovations in prehistory, hunting architecture radically altered life and society for hunter-gatherers. The development of these structures indicates that foragers designed their environments, had a deep knowledge of animal behavior, and interacted with each other in complex ways that reach beyond previous assumptions. Combining underwater archaeology, terrestrial archaeology, and ethnographic and historical research, The Architecture of Hunting investigates the creation and use of hunting architecture by hunter-gatherers. Hunting architecture—including blinds, drive lanes, and fishing weirs—is a global phenomenon found across a broad spectrum of cultures, time, geography, and environments. Relying on similar behaviors in species such as caribou, bison, guanacos, antelope, and gazelles, cultures as diverse as Sami reindeer herders, the Inka, and ancient bison hunters on the North American plains have employed such structures, combined with strategically situated landforms, to ensure adequate food supplies while maintaining a nomadic way of life. Using examples of hunting architecture from across the globe and how they influence forager mobility, territoriality, property, leadership, and labor aggregation, Ashley Lemke explores this architecture as a form of human niche construction and considers the myriad ways such built structures affect hunter-gatherer lifeways. Bringing together diverse sources under the single category of “hunting architecture,” The Architecture of Hunting serves as the new standard guide for anyone interested in hunter-gatherers and their built environment.

A Child's First Buck Hunt

Author: Lauren Marie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636257839
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
There is so much to see and so much to explore, once you step foot into the great outdoors! A child's first buck hunt is one of the most exciting moments! This story touches on the family tradition of hunting and the first time a child gets to experience buck hunting. Learning about the preparation and work leading up to the big hunt is sure to get any young hunter excited!

Inherit the Hunt

Author: Jim Posewitz
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9780762722099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A sequel to the best-selling Beyond Fair Chase, this book examines the unique heritage of hunting in North America and the challenges facing hunters at the close of the 20th century. In a simple but powerful style that draws on his personal experiences and his scholarly research, Jim Posewitz makes the case that hunting in North America is a remarkable expression of democracy with its roots in the American struggle for independence. (4 1/4 x 6, 128 pages, illustrations)

The Deer Hunting Book

Author: Michael Waguespack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975462461
Category : Deer hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
The Deer Hunting Book is a wonderful collection of deer hunting short stories for boys and girls interested in the outdoors. The book captures the excitement of hunting whitetails through a variety of adventurous and humorous stories about young hunters. Ages 9 & up.

The Hunter

Author: Paul Geraghty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849393768
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
PICTURE STORYBOOKS. One day while playing hunters in the hot dry African bush, Jamina finds a baby elephant whimpering besides its dead mother. As Jamina bravely helps the little orphaned elephant, she vows that she will never be a real hunter.Ages 5+.

How to Talk about Hunting - Research Based Communications

Author: Mark Damian Duda
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935998498
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum has collaborated with Responsive Management on groundbreaking new research examining Americans' attitudes towards hunting and hunters. With additional consultation from some of the country's leading debate strategists and communications specialists, the partners have distilled the findings and recommendations into a convenient, accessible, easy-to-digest book explaining how to communicate with the American public about hunting. Developed specifically for hunters and wildlife and conservation professionals, the book details how to build support for hunting in the most persuasive and compelling ways possible. Over the course of eleven chapters, readers will learn how to talk to non-hunters about the historical role of hunting, the benefits of hunting, and why hunting remains essential today. The book's insights rest on a foundation of new social science research and proven debate and communications techniques-readers will emerge with the tools they need to become more effective advocates for hunting and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.