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The ghost of North America;: The story of the eastern panther

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This is the definitive work on the Eastern Cougar and the question of extirpation in the East. Wright maintained that a remnant population survied well into the 20th century. Do they still survive today, or are the many reports just released/escaped captive animals from South America or from the West of North America? Who knows. It is possible that they survived in Eastern Canada/Northest Appalachia/Great Smokey/ and Upper Michigan but we really don't know. Wright documents most all of his work. He also presents a compeling argument. This book is a must for all who love wild things. I bought my copy at 18 dollars and now the cost of a used book is over 100 dollars. That must tell something about the work of this man. I also suggest the "Eastern Panther: A Question of Survival 1972" by Wright, and "On the track of the New Brunswick panther : the story of Bruce Wright and the eastern panther" 2002 by Gilbert Allardyce (If you can find it! I got my copy direct from Canada...). I also suggest joining the Eastern Cougar Federation and supporting their good work. It is only a question of time when the Western Cougar will come east and reclaim it's former range. That day may be already here!

This is the definitive work on the Eastern Cougar and the question of extirpation in the East. Wright maintained that a remnant population survied well into the 20th century. Do they still survive today, or are the many reports just released/escaped captive animals from South America or from the West of North America? Who knows. It is possible that they survived in Eastern Canada/Northest Appalachia/Great Smokey/ and Upper Michigan but we really don't know. Wright documents most all of his work. He also presents a compeling argument. This book is a must for all who love wild things. I bought my copy at 18 dollars and now the cost of a used book is over 100 dollars. That must tell something about the work of this man. I also suggest the "Eastern Panther: A Question of Survival 1972" by Wright, and "On the track of the New Brunswick panther : the story of Bruce Wright and the eastern panther" 2002 by Gilbert Allardyce (If you can find it! I got my copy direct from Canada...). I also suggest joining the Eastern Cougar Federation and supporting their good work. It is only a question of time when the Western Cougar will come east and reclaim it's former range. That day may be already here!