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BostonPL_Cougars, Pumas, and Mountain Lions

These cats of many names live varied lives across the Americas, from Florida to the Mountain West, and from the Dakotas to Patagonia. Check out the titles below to learn more about these consummate American predators.

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  • Heart of a Lion

    a Lone Cat's Walk Across America

    Stolzenburg, William,
    The incredible story of a cat's tragic journey from South Dakota to Connecticut, reconstructed through eyewitness accounts, forensic science, and the author's superb narrative.
    Book, 2016New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2016. — QL737.C23 .S763 2016

  • Path of the Puma

    the Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion

    Williams, Jim,
    A scientist's experiences and observations studying these cats across both American continents, revealing their adaptability and tenacity in varied environments. Also available as a hoopla eBook.
    Book, 2018Ventura, CA : Patagonia, [2018] — QL737.C23 W55 2018x

  • Cougar

    Ecology and Conservation

    A scholarly and technical but comprehensive treatment of cougar ecology, behavior, genetics, and conservation.
    Book, 2010Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, c2010. — QL737.C23 C6775 2010

  • The Cougar

    Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous

    Wild, Paula,
    A popular account of cougar-human interactions through time, including advice for living safely alongside these predators. Also available as a hoopla eBook.
    Book, 2013Madeira Park, BC, Canada : Douglas & McIntyre, [2013] — QL737.C23 W54 2013x

  • Beast of Never, Cat of God

    the Search for the Eastern Puma

    Butz, Bob
    An account of the search for mountain lions in Michigan.
    Book, 2005Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, c2005. — QL737.C23 B886 2005

  • Cat Tale

    the Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

    Pittman, Craig,
    A journalistic presentation of the efforts to protect Florida's small and vulnerable mountain lion populations.
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, [2020] — QL737.C23 P54 2020x

  • Mountain Lions of the Black Hills

    History and Ecology

    Jenks, Jonathan Alden, 1954-
    A focused look at a specific mountain lion population.
    Book, 2018Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018. — QL737.C23 J46 2018

  • American Lion

    Rush, R. Timothy
    Collects anecdotes of interactions between humans and mountain lions. Also available as a hoopla eBook.
    Book, 2015Boston, MA, USA : GemmaMedia, 2015. — QL737.C23 R87 2015

  • Phantoms of the Prairie

    the Return of Cougars to the Midwest

    Laundré, John W.
    Reviews and projects the return of mountain lions to part of their ancestral homeland.
    Book, 2012Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©2012. — QL737.C23 L368 2012

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