ISBN10: 0811732185, ISBN13: 9780811732185, [publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA] Softcover Paperback. 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. When European settlers reached the shores of North America, eastern cougars were plentiful, ranging up and down the coast of the United States. This anthology brings together accounts of early settlers and explorers, presents pro and con arguments on the cougar question, and examines the social and environmental implications of reintroduction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 0811732185, ISBN13: 9780811732185, [publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA] Softcover Paperback. 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. When European settlers reached the shores of North America, eastern cougars were plentiful, ranging up and down the coast of the United States. This anthology brings together accounts of early settlers and explorers, presents pro and con arguments on the cougar question, and examines the social and environmental implications of reintroduction. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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