"Most highly recommended reading for anyone who cares about the preservation of natural areas and especially those who love big cats."
"If you have ever wondered what it might be like to conduct a field study of a dangerous animal in a remote part of the world, Rabinowitz's Jaguar offers some insights….immensely readable."
"This is a first-rate story…a fascinating account of dogged scientific research laced with personal emotions of fear, tears, mistrust, doubt, death, affection, humor, and passion….This is one of the strongest and most heartening books I have read on the efforts of humans to save and protect the world's priceless wildlife from the continuing onslaught of humanity."
"...an irresistible blend of natural history and adventure...the book excitingly describes the rewards and hardships of fighting to protect this almost mythical cat."
"influential 'eco-memoir'"
"The glimpse which Rabinowitz's painstaking and careful research gives us of the world of the mysterious jaguar is tantalizing...Packed with interest and adventure."
"An intimate look at the lives of rural Central Americans…the tension between man and beast becomes startlingly vivid."
"If you have ever wondered what it might be like to conduct a field study of a dangerous animal in a remote part of the world, Rabinowitz's Jaguar offers some insights….immensely readable."
"This is a first-rate story…a fascinating account of dogged scientific research laced with personal emotions of fear, tears, mistrust, doubt, death, affection, humor, and passion….This is one of the strongest and most heartening books I have read on the efforts of humans to save and protect the world's priceless wildlife from the continuing onslaught of humanity."
"An intimate look at the lives of rural Central Americans…the tension between man and beast becomes startlingly vivid."
“If you have ever wondered what it might be like to conduct a field study of a dangerous animal in a remote part of the world, Rabinowitz’s “Jaguar” offers some insights….immensely readable.”
“An intimate look at the lives of rural Central Americans…the tension between man and beast becomes startlingly vivid.”
“influential ‘eco-memoir’”
“Most highly recommended reading for anyone who cares about the preservation of natural areas and especially those who love big cats.”
“A jungle adventure story in the classic mold, of a daredevil westerner who penetrates the deepest jungles of Belize in search of his quarry. There are thrills and chills aplenty in this quest for the mighty feline….A lively, dramatic ride through the jungle, with old-style iron-man adventure and love interest. A pleasant surprise.”
“This is a first-rate story…a fascinating account of dogged scientific research laced with personal emotions of fear, tears, mistrust, doubt, death, affection, humor, and passion….This is one of the strongest and most heartening books I have read on the efforts of humans to save and protect the world’s priceless wildlife from the continuing onslaught of humanity.”
