{"product_id":"cougar-attacks-encounters-of-the-worst-kind-9781592282968","title":"Cougar Attacks: Encounters of the Worst Kind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe crouching cougar suddenly springs  its claws unsheathed and its teeth bared. The deer barely registers the attack before it falls to the forest floor  its spinal cord severed. The symmetry of a predator and its prey has a savage beauty that fascinates humans. Yet all too often  humans themselves have become the cougars prey  especially as more and more people move into areas that lie within cougar range. Puma concolor  known as cougar  catamount  leon  mountain lion  and even \"the Lord of stealthy murder \" by Theodore Roosevelt  appears poised on the brink of an incredible comeback. After centuries of bounties  poisoning  traps  and outright persecution  many populations of puma once thought extinct may be anything but. And their comeback coincides with the resettlement of humans to the edges of civilization. There  on the fringes  people build homes  encourage \"gentle\" wildlife to feed near their houses  let pets roam loose  and permit children to play outside. They simply dont know why their dogs and cats go out-and never come back. Some think a cougar can understand that a child is not a chipmunk. They are sadly mistaken. In Cougar Attacks  Kathy Etling stands unflinching before the heated controversy that surrounds the debate over what should be done to protect both humans and cougars. What role do sport hunters play  or wildlife management programs? What is the anatomy of a cougar attack? Etling recounts their history from the earliest reports in the 1830s to todays most recent incidents. She also offers advice on what you can do to protect yourself and your family if you ever encounter one. So pick up the chillingly gripping chronicles of mans terrifying encounters with one of North Americas greatest predators.  The crouching cougar suddenly springs  its claws unsheathed and its teeth bared. The deer barely registers the attack before it falls to the forest floor  its spinal cord severed. The symmetry of a predator and its prey has a savage beauty that fascinates humans. Yet all too often  humans themselves have become the cougars prey  especially as more and more people move into areas that lie within cougar range. Puma concolor  known as cougar  catamount  leon  mountain lion  and even \"the Lord of stealthy murder \" by Theodore Roosevelt  appears poised on the brink of an incredible comeback. After centuries of bounties  poisoning  traps  and outright persecution  many populations of puma once thought extinct may be anything but. And their comeback coincides with the resettlement of humans to the edges of civilization. There  on the fringes  people build homes  encourage \"gentle\" wildlife to feed near their houses  let pets roam loose  and permit children to play outside. They simply dont know why their dogs and cats go out-and never come back. Some think a cougar can understand that a child is not a chipmunk. They are sadly mistaken. In Cougar Attacks  Kathy Etling stands unflinching before the heated controversy that surrounds the debate over what should be done to protect both humans and cougars. What role do sport hunters play  or wildlife management programs? What is the anatomy of a cougar attack? Etling recounts their history from the earliest reports in the 1830s to todays most recent incidents. She also offers advice on what you can do to protect yourself and your family if you ever encounter one. So pick up the chillingly gripping chronicles of mans terrifying encounters with one of North Americas greatest predators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651580420149,"sku":"ByrdShop_1592282962","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781592282968.jpg?v=1781835975","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/cougar-attacks-encounters-of-the-worst-kind-9781592282968","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}