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Path of the Puma
- The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion
- Narrated by: Jim Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Categories: Science & Engineering, Science
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Publisher's Summary
An expert's view of the big cat's fight to find its wild...
During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion - also known as a puma, a cougar, and by many other names - has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory. What makes this cat, the fourth carnivore in the food chain - just ahead of humans - so resilient and resourceful? And what can conservationists and wild life managers learn from them about the web of biodiversity that is in desperate need of protection? Their story is fascinating for the lessons it can afford the protection of all species in times of dire challenge and decline.
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- Jordyn Warren
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A great book!
I'm a wildlife biologist in the American West and I frequently work with cougars. I must say, this book was written by an author with an exceptional amount of experience! I am so happy that I was able to get this book on audio (I already owned a hard copy). Let's get some more of Patagonia's published books in audio format! (e.g. Wolverine Way; Gobi Grizzlies; Track of the Grizzly; etc)
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-30-20
wonderful story, terrific listen
I listened to this in 2 days. It was great. The author & narrator was engaged and engaging. he was humours. so informative. the history of Patagonia was so enthralling. I learned so much about the land & history.
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- Sean
- 10-02-20
Good breadth and decent scientific explanations
I work in Jim's field, so I am a bit biased. Jim does a good job introducing readers to wildlife science but sometimes his explanations are too simple. For example, he often uses a single study to explain a phenomenon that applies to pumas everywhere. He would do the reader well by describing the complexity and circumstances surrounding the research, instead of making generalized claims. I found myself ocassionally cringing when a behavior he observed in Montana is used to describe pumas everywhere. He clears some of this up by comparing and contrasting pumas in South America, but the reader might be left believing pumas in both regions exhibit identical behaviors. Overall, this is a good book for anyone interested the science of pumas and wildlife conservation.