Blood of the Tiger: A Story of Conspiracy, Greed, and the Battle To Save a Magnificent Species

For 20 years, Mills worked with major global conservation groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and TRAFFIC (a group that monitors wildlife trade). Relating her personal journey, she tells of learning that what we understand to be true is not what other people and cultures understand, even when they appear to agree with us. Interorganizational as well as intracountry politics are major players in the text, and with these, Mills interweaves her travels, explorations, and meetings with key people who have the desire to save the wild tiger. It is not enough to keep the creatures in captivity, the author explains, and we definitely should not treat them and other beasts (e.g. rhinos and sun bears) as farmed animals.