Title: Soul among lions : the cougar as peaceful adversary /
Authors: Shaw, Harley G.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Puma.
Abstract: "Skilled predators prized by hunters and cursed by ranchers, mountain lions are the wildlife soul of the American West. Now a wildlife biologist brings you nose to nose with the elusive cougar. Harley Shaw shares dramatic stories culled from his years of studying mountain lions, separating fact from myth regarding their habits while raising serious questions about mankind's relationship with this commanding creature."--Jacket.
Contents: THE COUGAR COMPONENT -- A Place of Birth, Growing Up, Leaving Home and Settling Down THE HUMAN ELEMENT The Array, Hunters and Hounds, A Classic Hunt, Guides, A Guided Hunt, Deer Hunters and Ranchers, Preservationists A BLENDING OF VIEWPOINTS Research, Predation, Extinction, Natural Balance, Sanitation, The Morals of Management THE FUTURE Administration, Agencies, Hopes, Fears, Pleas.