Article ID: CBB000931229

Evidence of the Former Abundance of Tigers (Panthera tigris) and Leopards (Panthera pardus) from the Taxidermy Ledgers of Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore (2009)

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The business records of a major taxidermist in India reveal extraordinary numbers of large carnivores being processed, particularly in the 1930s. Leopards and tigers were predominant and also showed marked seasonal changes in the numbers passing through the factory in response to strong seasonality in the Indian climate affecting both animals and people. The number of jobs done each year reflects changing levels of activity in the business in response to the Second World War and later social and legislative pressures on big-game hunting. The meticulous records of Van Ingen & Van Ingen make it possible to trace individual specimens and establish whether or not they may be legally traded today within the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Keywords. big-game, hunting trophies, CITES, taxidermy, India

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Authors & Contributors
Casado, Santos
Aragón, Santiago
Carson, Sarah
Ashraf Wani, Mohd
Bhat, Rouf Ahmad
Tonn, Jenna
Concepts
Taxidermy
Natural history
Hunting; trapping
Museums
Science and society
Birds
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century
Places
India
Spain
United States
Africa
South Asia
Western states (U.S.)
Institutions
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Harvard University
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