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'''Frederick Walter Champion''' (* 24 August 1893 in [[Surrey]], [[UK]]; † ), son of the English [[entomologist]] [[George Charles Champion]], came to India in 1913 to serve in the Police Department until 1916. After serving in the [[British Indian Army]] during [[World War I]] he became Deputy Conservator of Forests <ref>Thapar V. (2001) Saving wild tigers, 1900-2000: the essential writings. Permanent Black, Delhi ([http://books.google.com/books?id=E83LhDWxOicC&lpg=PA57&dq=F.W.%20Champion&lr=&pg=PP8#v=onepage&q=F.W.%20Champion&f=false] Book Preview)</ref> with the [[Indian Forest Service|Imperial Forestry Service]] in the [[United Provinces]] of India. |
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'''Frederick Walter Champion''' was an officer with the [[Indian Forest Service|Imperial Forestry Service]] and a pioneering [[Wildlife photography|wildlife photographer]] who was based in the United Provinces of India. Using cameras with triggers, Champion photographed [[tiger]]s and inspired [[Jim Corbett (hunter)|Jim Corbett]] to turn to wildlife photography.<ref>Rangarajan M (2006) India's Wildlife History: an Introduction. Orient Longman ISBN 8178241404</ref> Champion wrote about his experiences of wildlife photography in the books ''"With a Camera in Tiger-land"'' and ''The Jungle in Sunlight and Shadow''. He was a passionate [[conservationist]] (before conservation was fashionable), and campaigned hard for protection of tigers and their [[forest]] [[habitat]]s. He strongly believed in the protectionist role of the forest department in India.<ref>Niyogi, C. (2006) Reorienting Orientalism. Sage publications. isbn 0761934472</ref><ref> |
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Jepson, S (2007) Big Game Encounters.READ BOOKS. ISBN 9781406754964</ref> |
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Abhoring shooting and killing he became interested in [[wildlife photography]] and developed cameras triggered by trip wires. His photographs are among the first of wild [[tiger]]s, [[leopard]]s and other wildlife. Champion was a passionate [[conservationist]] (before conservation became fashionable), and campaigned hard for protection of tigers and their [[forest]] [[habitat]]s. He strongly believed in the protectionist role of the forest department in India<ref>Niyogi, C. (2006) Reorienting Orientalism. Sage Publications. isbn 0761934472</ref><ref>Jepson, S. (2007) Big Game Encounters. READ BOOKS. ISBN 9781406754964</ref> and championed the idea of limiting gun licenses, stopping motor-cars from entering Reserved Forests and reducing rewards for killing wildlife. His commitment to conservation inspired [[Jim Corbett (hunter)|Jim Corbett]]<ref>Rangarajan, M. (2006) India's Wildlife History: an Introduction. Orient Longman ISBN 8178241404</ref>, among other hunter-turned-conservationists. |
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==Publications== |
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* With a Camera in Tiger Land. London: Chatto & Windus. 1927 |
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* F.W. Champion, With a Camera in Tigerland, London: Chatto and Windus, 1927, pp. 61-3,72, 29,99, 132 and The Jungle in Sunlight and Shadow, London: Chatto and Windus. 1934. pp. 45, 228-9; CAW. Guggisberg, Early Wildlife Photographers, David and Charles. London, 1977. pp. 85-9. |
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* The Jungle in Sunlight and Shadow. London: Chatto & Windus. 1934. Reprinted 1996 by Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun, India. |
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* F.W. Champion, 'The Preservation of Wildlife in India. No. 4, The United Provinces',JBNHS Vol. 37(1934), pp. 104-10; also his 'Correspondence: "The Protection of Wildlife'. Indian Forester Vol. 55 (1939).pp. 501-4;for Corbett on the forest. Jungle Lore, p. 157. |
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* Preserving Wildlife in the United Provinces. No. 4, The United Provinces. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society Vol. 37 (1934), pp. 104-110; |
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* Correspondence: ''The Protection of Wildlife''. Indian Forester Vol. 55 (1939). pp. 501-504; |
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* Guggisberg, CAW. (1977) Early Wildlife Photographers, David and Charles. London, 1977. pp. 45, 228-229; pp. 85-89. |
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Excerpts of his article ''What is the Use of Leopards?'' at [http://leopards.wild-cat.org Leopards .:. wild-cat.org] |
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Revision as of 19:52, 12 January 2010
Frederick Walter Champion (* 24 August 1893 in Surrey, UK; † ), son of the English entomologist George Charles Champion, came to India in 1913 to serve in the Police Department until 1916. After serving in the British Indian Army during World War I he became Deputy Conservator of Forests [1] with the Imperial Forestry Service in the United Provinces of India.
Abhoring shooting and killing he became interested in wildlife photography and developed cameras triggered by trip wires. His photographs are among the first of wild tigers, leopards and other wildlife. Champion was a passionate conservationist (before conservation became fashionable), and campaigned hard for protection of tigers and their forest habitats. He strongly believed in the protectionist role of the forest department in India[2][3] and championed the idea of limiting gun licenses, stopping motor-cars from entering Reserved Forests and reducing rewards for killing wildlife. His commitment to conservation inspired Jim Corbett[4], among other hunter-turned-conservationists.
Publications
- With a Camera in Tiger Land. London: Chatto & Windus. 1927
- The Jungle in Sunlight and Shadow. London: Chatto & Windus. 1934. Reprinted 1996 by Natraj Publishers, Dehra Dun, India.
- Preserving Wildlife in the United Provinces. No. 4, The United Provinces. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society Vol. 37 (1934), pp. 104-110;
- Correspondence: The Protection of Wildlife. Indian Forester Vol. 55 (1939). pp. 501-504;
References
- ^ Thapar V. (2001) Saving wild tigers, 1900-2000: the essential writings. Permanent Black, Delhi ([1] Book Preview)
- ^ Niyogi, C. (2006) Reorienting Orientalism. Sage Publications. isbn 0761934472
- ^ Jepson, S. (2007) Big Game Encounters. READ BOOKS. ISBN 9781406754964
- ^ Rangarajan, M. (2006) India's Wildlife History: an Introduction. Orient Longman ISBN 8178241404
- Guggisberg, CAW. (1977) Early Wildlife Photographers, David and Charles. London, 1977. pp. 45, 228-229; pp. 85-89.
Web Links
Excerpts of his article What is the Use of Leopards? at Leopards .:. wild-cat.org
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