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SCHALLER, George was born on May 26, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. Son of George Ludwig Schaller and Bettina (Byrd) Iwersen.
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In this book, standing on the point of a scientist and a participant, the author publishes the unprecedented Panda Program to the world initially, and describes the beauty and sorrow in that secret world in a philosophic soul and poetic words.
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The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller's detailed account of the ecology and behavior of Bengal tigers and four species of the hoofed mammals on which they prey, based on his observations in India's Kanha National Park. "This book is a treasure house of biological information and it is also a delight to read. . . . Excellent phoographs accompany the text."—Robert K. Enders, American Scientist "The one book that has been my greatest source of inspiration is The Deer and the Tiger by George Schaller, based on the first ever scientific field study of the tiger. . . . This book is written by a scientist, but speaks from the heart. . . . It reveals startling information on feeding habitats, territorial behaviour, and the nuances that make up the language of the forest; you become totally immersed in the world of the tiger. . . . For all of us who work in tiger conservation, this book is the bible."—Valmik Thapar, BBC Wildlife
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(Schaller draws on his considerable knowledge of the Himal...)
Schaller draws on his considerable knowledge of the Himalayan ungulates but does not stop there. The book is no less than a comparative treatment of all the caprinids. The major chapters cover taxonomy, distribution, physical attributes, population dynamics, maintenance activities, herd dynamics, courtship behavior, mother-young relationships and the relationship of social behavior to ecology in the Caprinae. Schaller's own careful observations and insights are dovetailed neatly into the literature.. Graeme Caughle, Quarterly Review of Biology. Mountain Monarchs will undoubtedly stand as the foremost source of information on these Asiatic ungulates for many years. The author is to be commended for putting together in one volume the results of years of fieldwork under incredibly difficult conditions plus an exhaustive review of the relevant literature.
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Based on three years of study in the Serengeti National Park, George B. Schaller’s The Serengeti Lion describes the vast impact of the lion and other predators on the vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle for which the area is famous. The most comprehensive book available on the lion, this classic work includes the author’s findings on all aspects of lion behavior, including its social system, population dynamics, hunting behavior, and predation patterns. “If you have only enough time to read one book about field biology, this is the one I recommend.”—Edward O. Wilson, Science “This book conveys not only the fascination of its particular study of lion behavior but the drama and wonder and beauty of the intimate interdependence of all living things.”—Saturday Review “This is an important book, not just for its valuable information on lions, but for its broad, open, and intelligent approach to problems that cut across the fields of behavior, populations, ecology, wildlife management, evolution, anthropology, and comparative biology.”—Richard G. Van Gelder, Bioscience
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( The Chang Tang, the vast, remote Tibetan steppe, is hom...)
The Chang Tang, the vast, remote Tibetan steppe, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves, snow leopards, and others. Since 1985, George B. Schaller and his Chinese and Tibetan co-workers have surveyed the flora and fauna of the Chang Tang. Their research provides the first detailed look at the natural history of one of the world's least known ecosystems. The plains ungulates are the main focus of this book—especially the Tibetan antelope, or chiru, whose migrations define this ecosystem much as those of the wildebeest define the Serengeti. Schaller's descriptions of mammal numbers and distribution, behavior, and ecology provide baseline information that may allow wildlife, grasslands, and pastoralists to continue to coexist harmoniously in this region. This project led to the creation of the 130,000-square-mile Chang Tang Reserve by the Tibetan government in 1993, and Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe should help promote future studies as well as conservation and management efforts. "Schaller makes significant contributions to an understanding of the origins and ecology of Tibetan wildlife that will thrill specialists. . . . Schaller's book is much more than an ecological synthesis. It is a quest for conservation, a case history by a very brave and capable man, driven by no small passion to prevent the tragedy of extinction that looms over Tibet's fauna. His book touches not only the mind but also the heart, and in the context of conservation and the future it raises questions to torture the soul. . . . Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe will long remain a unique, important source of biological, but also sociological, insights and challenges. I found it well written and difficult to put down."—Valerius Geist, Nature "The topics in Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe are at least as diverse as the topography; they range from geology and paleoecology to descriptions of ungulates and carnivores unknown to most of the non-Chinese speaking world. Individual chapters focus on kiangs, Bactrian camels, yaks, chirus, blue sheep, and Tibetan argalis and gazelles. Not only is much of the biological information new, but subsumed within these chapters are current and past estimates of population sizes both in the Chang Tang Reserve and in protected and nonprotected areas of 'the' plateau. Insights are provided into social structure, and speculations about the evolution and adaptive bases of behavior are carefully offered. Subsequent chapters involve discussions of carnivore communities and interactions between people and wildlife, including the localized but devastating effects of poachers. . . . This book has something for all audiences. . . . An exciting testimony to the past and present status of a biologically spectacular region."—Joel Berger, Conservation Biology
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( This seminal work chronicles George B. Schaller’s two y...)
This seminal work chronicles George B. Schaller’s two years of travel and observation of gorillas in East and Central Africa in the late 1950s, high in the Virunga volcanoes on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. There, he learned that these majestic animals, far from being the aggressive apes of film and fiction, form close-knit societies of caring mothers and protective fathers watching over playful young. Alongside his observations of gorilla society, Schaller celebrates the enforced yet splendid solitude of the naturalist, recounts the adventures he experienced along the way, and offers a warning against poaching and other human threats against these endangered creatures. This edition features a postscript detailing Schaller’s more recent visits with gorillas, current to 2009. “Whether the author is tracking gorillas, slipping past elephant herds on narrow jungle paths, avoiding poachers’ deadfalls, or routing Watusi invaders, this is an exciting book. Although Schaller feels that this is ‘not an adventure book,’ few readers will be able to agree.”—Irven DeVore, Science
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SCHALLER, George was born on May 26, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. Son of George Ludwig Schaller and Bettina (Byrd) Iwersen.
Bachelor of Science. in Zoology, Bachelor in Anthropology, U. Alaska, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University of Wisconsin, 1962.
Research associate, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1963-1966; research zoologist, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, since 1966. Adjunct associate professor Rockefeller U., New York City, since 1966. Research associate American Museum Natural History.
(In this book, standing on the point of a scientist and a ...)
( The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller's detailed account o...)
( The Chang Tang, the vast, remote Tibetan steppe, is hom...)
(Schaller draws on his considerable knowledge of the Himal...)
( Based on three years of study in the Serengeti National...)
( This seminal work chronicles George B. Schaller’s two y...)
(The Year of the Gorilla - hardcover)
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Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences fellow, Stanford University, 1962. Fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1971. Decorated Order of Golden Ark (The Netherlands), 1978, Explorers medal, Explorers Club, 1990.
Married Kay Suzanne Morgan, August 26, 1957. Children: Eric, Mark.