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Listening to Cougar Hardcover – December 15, 2007

by Marc Bekoff (Author, Editor), Cara Blessley Lowe (Editor)

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"As long as there are still cougars out there, wilderness itself survives. By gathering the best stories to be found from people who have personally experienced the great cat, Marc Bekoff and Cara Blessley Lowe have brought our most elusive animal to life."
--David Rothenberg, author, Why Birds Sing and Thousand Mile Song"Listening to Cougar indeed! And hearing, through the voices of some of our finest writers, the echoes of wildness and of fear and of pure joy that say so much about who we are and who we have become."
--Bill McKibben, author, The Bill McKibben Reader"Elegant and powerful, cougars are icons of wilderness that stir our dreams and emotions. The vibrant tales of encounters with cougars in this anthology express not only admiration for this adaptable predator but also convey that its survival is our moral obligation. The book is a timely and thoughtful blend of natural history and evocation of a mysterious creature."
--George B. Schaller, Wildlife Conservation Society"Listening to Cougar captures the grace, beauty, and majesty of cougars, and powerfully conveys what cougars mean to people through their own experiences and stories. A must-read for the public, ranchers, scientists, managers, and conservationists, this well-written collection gives voice to views that until now have gone little-heeded by policymakers, and will help cougars by helping us find common ground."
--Professor Susan G. Clark, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies"Listening to Cougar describes many scary and awe-inducing, face-to-face encounters with mountain lions (also known as cougars and pumas). I was riveted and could not put the book down. Mountain lions can stalk, ambush and kill a full-grown man. Is that why we find these large, pure carnivores so endlessly fascinating? In addition to all the exciting stories in the book, deftly woven in with intriguing information about cougars, what I love about Listening to Cougar is the book's emphasis on people's emotions, feelings and passions."
--Chris Palmer, Distinguished Film Producer in Residence, American University"I especially enjoyed the return to old school naturalist writings, celebrating writers who truly know their subject and write about it as scientists and storytellers, from the head and from the heart."
--Kathy Brown, Park Ranger / District Naturalist"In Listening To Cougar, reverence for cougar lives on through the power of story from those who have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the shadow cat in the wild. . . . [T]hese gripping stories bring home the importance that these animals remain living wild and free in our natural world."
--Sharon Negri, Executive Director and Founder, WildFutures

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200 pages
Language

English
Publisher

University Press of Colorado
Publication date

December 15, 2007
Dimensions

5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10

0870818945
ISBN-13

978-0870818943
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This excellent and compelling collection of primarily personal essays by conservationists on their encounters with cougars successfully gives voice to a "controversial" animal. In "The Growl," naturalist Steve Edwards traces his journey from fear, after finding a cougar under his cabin, to collaboration, as he helps what he dubs the "innocent" animal avoid being killed by state police. Cougar expert David Stoner describes in detail how the animals live in the Colorado Plateau, which he calls one of the most rugged and least accessible landscapes left in North America, while American Indian expert Steve Pavlik examines the role of the cougar in Navajo mythology, emphasizing the importance of mountain lion beliefs and practices in traditional culture. But most notable are those essays that explore the "psychological value" of cougars, exemplified by teacher and activist Suzanne Duarte's "My Bush Soul, the Mountain Lion," a beautiful evocation of and tribute to her experience with the spirit of the mountain lion and how it began her initiation into the "deeper secrets of the psyche." With its wide range of scientific and cultural approaches, this impressive collection will help to shed light on America's greatest cat.
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"... [T]alented writers answered the call for this book with fresh material, and it provides a fine meditation on the cougar, including biological, historical, spiritual, and personal perspectives." -- New West.Net "Awe. It's the overwhelming emotion 20 authors express for the cougar - or mountain lion or panther or puma - in Marc Bekoff and Cara Blessley Lowe's beautiful literary anthology Listening to Cougar." -- The Durango Herald "Awe. It's the overwhelming emotion 20 authors express for the cougar - or mountain lion or panther or puma - in Marc Bekoff and Cara Blessley Lowe's beautiful literary anthology Listening to Cougar." --The Durango Herald

Publisher : University Press of Colorado (December 15, 2007)
Language : English
Hardcover : 200 pages
ISBN-10 : 0870818945
ISBN-13 : 978-0870818943
Item Weight : 1.06 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,118,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,337 in Mammal Zoology
- #3,772 in Biology of Mammals
- #4,538 in Nature Writing & Essays

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Forest Nymph

Multi-Cultural Short Essays About Mountain Lions

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020

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I love this little book, it has different points of view in short, easy-to-read chapters from various authors that celebrate this majestic creature, as well as educating about cougars, and advocating for their protection. I received the book in good condition in a timely manner.

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heckabluntstho

more like "killing cougar"

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020

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I'm more interested in the cougar's experience then that of the settler/hunter's who kill them 🤷🏼‍♀️ not the best way to LISTEN

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JFEddy

Fascinating!

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2008

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I learned so much about cougars in this compilation of essays (and a piece of fiction by Joan Fox). The authors shared personal experiences with cougars, information about cougar habits, and so forth. Each was so different yet united with each other that it was easy to read each piece as an individual item, as well as part of a cohesive whole. Of course, the essays (and short story) did not include "everything" about cougars but "just enough" to pique my interest to read and learn more. A very good book!

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Kindle Customer

Cougar gets to speak

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2009

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This collection of essays written by knowledgeable people but from different points of view gives an incredible view of the treasure that is Cougar. What was striking was that so many of these articles were written in awe about chance encounters with this magnificent creature. Don't read this book straight through, just take one piece at a time and digest it. You'll surely be inspired by and educated about the 'biggest cat in North America'.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018

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Bekoff does well with all his books,research showing the sentient familial Big Cat.

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Gerrad

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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014

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If you would like to read some first hand accounts. Written by people who have meet one of the most elusive animals in North America. This is a must read. I also appreciated the facts that are at the back of the book. These animals really are misunderstood. ...

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sdw

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015

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Great book.

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Sanford L. Schantz

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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2008

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I saw a cougar (mountain lion) in my subdivision here in the Georgia Mountains (USA). He looked like Snagglepuss (the cartoon character) sauntering across the street with that huge tail of his arched over his back. Later, when I told people about this experience they told me that it was probably a big cat that I saw. I can't get no respect!

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Foxfire

Listening to Cougar

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2011

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What an eye opener to the reality of the difficuilty and the threat of extinction for this amazing animal.

It highlights the fact that the USA must change its mind about its wreckless gun culture and how easy it is to kill anything that moves, even if it is classedas endangered.

This book is based on observation of the lives of vaious cougars living in the USA. t does highlight the curel and cowardess way Americans seem to kill this animals for pure pleasure. The use dogs to cahs the cougar up a tree and then they shoot it.

It is a msut read and if it does not crate a reality check to all of us, then we are all lost.

Brilliantly written, totally realsistic no mushy sentimentla writings at all. Just pure facts, that will still pull your heart strings.

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