Eastern Cougar

Author : Chris Bolgiano,Jerry Roberts
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0811732185

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The Eastern Cougar by Chris Bolgiano,Jerry Roberts Pdf

The first book to cover the history and current status of the mysterious big cat Investigates the controversial question of whether wild cougars still inhabit the eastern United States Collects written accounts from the settlers who first encountered the animals and includes contributions from leading figures in the field When European settlers first reached the shores of North America, eastern cougars were plentiful, ranging up and down the coast of the present-day United States. By the beginning of the twentieth century, they had been almost entirely wiped out, victims of the same rapacity and ignorance that decimated wolf and bison numbers elsewhere in the country. Today, the continued existence of wild cougars remains hotly disputed, as do proposals to reintroduce cougars to the East. This groundbreaking anthology brings together accounts of early settlers and explorers, presents pro and con arguments on the wild cougar question, and examines the social and environmental implications of reintroduction. More than just a study of a single animal, this fascinating anthology probes America's troubled history with large predators and makes a vital contribution to the wildlife management debates of today.

Author : Robert Tougias
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781462010585

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The Quest for the Eastern Cougar by Robert Tougias Pdf

Is There This Beast In Our Midst? What is it about cougars? Why does this phantom of the eastern woods stimulate such passion among so many people? For decades wildlife biologists have been telling us that they do not exist east of the Mississippi and yet each year there are hundreds of people claiming to have seen one. Is there any truth to these claims, or are they misidentifications, wishful thinking or tall tales? Nature writer Robert Tougias journeys deep into the world of the cougar and into the reasoning of those that believe they exist and those that do not. The Quest For The Eastern Cougar: Extinction or Survival? is an informative voice of reason that quiets the confusion regarding the powerful predator. It tells us about the cats historic demise and alleged modern human encounters. The scientific explanations as to why one ought to believe or dismiss the cougars presence are unraveled. It discusses the ultimate question: whether or not cougars have survived in the East or have already left us. No matter what you choose to believe, cougars are likely to continue to make the news. Cougars are turning up in unthinkable places these days, attacks are becoming more frequent out West, eastern sightings have increased and are beginning to offer better evidence. We will be hearing much more about these powerful carnivores, and in the not too distant future we will see more of them. Are there cougars lurking in your back woodlot? Is the East ready for this magnificent predator? In this readable, well-researched book, Robert Tougias has made a valuable and timely contribution to the public and scientific discourse about mountain lions in the East and the potential for their recovery. This book deserves to be widely read by conservationists, researchers, policy makers and anyone interested in America's lion." Christopher Papouchis Conservation Biologist Mountain Lion Foundation Sacramento, CA Robert Tougias sheds much-needed light on one of Americas most intriguing wildlife mysteries. This book is for anyone whos ever wondered about the creatures that haunt our forests and our collective imagination. David Baron Author- Beast In The Garden Norton Publishing

Author : Sylvia Funston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : 0920775888

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Eastern Cougar by Sylvia Funston Pdf

Explores how eastern cougars live and discusses their endangered status.

Author : Mark Elbroch
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610919982

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The Cougar Conundrum by Mark Elbroch Pdf

The relationship between humans and mountain lions has always been uneasy. A century ago, mountain lions were vilified as a threat to livestock and hunted to the verge of extinction. In recent years, this keystone predator has made a remarkable comeback, but today humans and mountain lions appear destined for a collision course. Its recovery has led to an unexpected conundrum: Do more mountain lions mean they’re a threat to humans and domestic animals? Or, are mountain lions still in need of our help and protection as their habitat dwindles and they’re forced into the edges and crevices of communities to survive? Mountain lion biologist and expert Mark Elbroch welcomes these tough questions. He dismisses long-held myths about mountain lions and uses groundbreaking science to uncover important new information about their social habits. Elbroch argues that humans and mountain lions can peacefully coexist in close proximity if we ignore uninformed hype and instead arm ourselves with knowledge and common sense. He walks us through the realities of human safety in the presence of mountain lions, livestock safety, competition with hunters for deer and elk, and threats to rare species, dispelling the paranoia with facts and logic. In the last few chapters, he touches on human impacts on mountain lions and the need for a sensible management strategy. The result, he argues, is a win-win for humans, mountain lions, and the ecosystems that depend on keystone predators to keep them in healthy balance. The Cougar Conundrum delivers a clear-eyed assessment of a modern wildlife challenge, offering practical advice for wildlife managers, conservationists, hunters, and those in the wildland-urban interface who share their habitat with large predators.

Author : William Stolzenburg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781620405543

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Heart of a Lion by William Stolzenburg Pdf

Late one June night in 2011, a large animal collided with an SUV cruising down a Connecticut parkway. The creature appeared as something out of New England's forgotten past. Beside the road lay a 140-pound mountain lion. Speculations ran wild, the wildest of which figured him a ghostly survivor from a bygone century when lions last roamed the eastern United States. But a more fantastic scenario of facts soon unfolded. The lion was three years old, with a DNA trail embarking from the Black Hills of South Dakota on a cross-country odyssey eventually passing within thirty miles of New York City. It was the farthest landbound trek ever recorded for a wild animal in America, by a barely weaned teenager venturing solo through hostile terrain. William Stolzenburg retraces his two-year journey--from his embattled birthplace in the Black Hills, across the Great Plains and the Mississippi River, through Midwest metropolises and remote northern forests, to his tragic finale upon Connecticut's Gold Coast. Along the way, the lion traverses lands with people gunning for his kind, as well as those championing his cause. Heart of a Lion is a story of one heroic creature pitting instinct against towering odds, coming home to a society deeply divided over his return. It is a testament to the resilience of nature, and a test of humanity's willingness to live again beside the ultimate symbol of wildness.

Author : Maurice Hornocker,Sharon Negri
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226353470

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Cougar by Maurice Hornocker,Sharon Negri Pdf

The cougar is one of the most beautiful, enigmatic, and majestic animals in the Americas. Eliciting reverence for its grace and independent nature, it also triggers fear when it comes into contact with people, pets, and livestock or competes for hunters’ game. Mystery, myth, and misunderstanding surround this remarkable creature. The cougar’s range once extended from northern Canada to the tip of South America, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic, making it the most widespread animal in the western hemisphere. But overhunting and loss of habitat vastly reduced cougar numbers by the early twentieth century across much of its historical range, and today the cougar faces numerous threats as burgeoning human development encroaches on its remaining habitat. When Maurice Hornocker began the first long-term study of cougars in the Idaho wilderness in 1964, little was known about this large cat. Its secretive nature and rarity in the landscape made it difficult to study. But his groundbreaking research yielded major insights and was the prelude to further research on this controversial species. The capstone to Hornocker’s long career studying big cats, Cougar is a powerful and practical resource for scientists, conservationists, and anyone with an interest in large carnivores. He and conservationist Sharon Negri bring together the diverse perspectives of twenty-two distinguished scientists to provide the fullest account of the cougar’s ecology, behavior, and genetics, its role as a top predator, and its conservation needs. This compilation of recent findings, stunning photographs, and firsthand accounts of field research unravels the mysteries of this magnificent animal and emphasizes its importance in healthy ecosystem processes and in our lives.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Fishery law and legislation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021030999

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Fish and Wildlife Miscellaneous by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Pdf

Author : Henry D. Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781105711404

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Mystery on Puckachee Mountain: A Josh Draper Mystery by Henry D. Smith Pdf

It's a misty night on Puckachee Mountain high in the Alleghenies. A violent storm has cut power and rendered roads nearly impassable. Then a young professor's body is found under a fallen power line...with bite wounds in her skull. This is another fascinating West Virginia mystery, calling on the wits of detective Josh Draper and his alluring assistant Annie McBride. What caused the death? Could it be the famed eastern cougar, thought to be extinct? Surrounded by a host of characters, all with a vested interest in the case, Josh and Annie must sort through clues and prevent further deaths on the fabled mountain. With his characteristic high-powered prose and West Virginia voice, novelist Henry D. Smith gives us a dark whodunit. You'll be stumped and surprised and never feel safe, until the final unexpected twist.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786491537

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Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology by Michael Newton Pdf

On every continent and in every nation, animals unrecognized by modern science are reported on a daily basis. People passionately pursue these creatures--the name given to their field of study is cryptozoology. Coined in the 1950s, the term literally means the science of hidden animals. When the International Society of Cryptozoology (ISC) was formed in 1982, the founders declared that the branch of science is also concerned with "the possible existence of known animals in areas where they are not supposed to occur (either now or in the past) as well as the unknown persistence of presumed extinct animals to the present time or to the recent past...what makes an animal of interest to cryptology is that it is unexpected." This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Other entries cover 742 places where unnamed cryptids are said to appear; profiles of 77 groups and 112 individuals who have contributed to the field; descriptions of objects and events important to the subject; and essays on cryptotourism and hoaxes, for example. Appendices offer a timeline of zoological discoveries, annotated lists of movies and television series with cryptozoological themes, a list of crypto-fiction titles and a list of Internet websites devoted to cryptozoology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036554483

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Ottawa National Forest (N.F.), Forest Plan Revision by Anonim Pdf

Author : C. G. Van Zyll de Jong,E. Van Ingen,Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada,National Museum of Natural Sciences (Canada)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Puma
ISBN : OCLC:65679373

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Status Report on Eastern Cougar, Felis Concolor Cougar, in Canada by C. G. Van Zyll de Jong,E. Van Ingen,Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada,National Museum of Natural Sciences (Canada) Pdf

Author : Donald Fraser McAlpine,A. D. B. Heward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : OCLC:46537544

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Eastern Cougar in New Brunswick by Donald Fraser McAlpine,A. D. B. Heward Pdf

Author : Harley G. Shaw
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0816520844

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Soul Among Lions by Harley G. Shaw Pdf

Skilled predators prized by hunters and cursed by ranchers, mountain lions are the wild 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. "Most of us move into the country because we love wildlife," writes Shaw. "But none of us will tolerate having our pets or children eaten. . . . When lion/human encounters occur, the lion (or bear, or wolf) always ultimately loses." Soul among Lions offers us a chance to consider the true meaning of that loss.

Author : C. G. Van Zyll de Jong,Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990*
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : OCLC:28214090

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Status Report on the Eastern Cougar, Felis Concolor Cougar, in Canada by C. G. Van Zyll de Jong,Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : PSU:000067705405

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Probe Post by Anonim Pdf