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020			_a9781610919982
020			_a161091998X
035			_a(OCoLC)1126213620
035			_a(coutts)cts23974274
040			_aYDX _beng _erda _cYDX _dBDX _dOCLCQ _dLMJ _dCDX _dCaONFJC _dMiTN
050		4	_aQL737 .C23 _bE437 2020
100	1		_aElbroch, Mark,
245	1	4	_aThe cougar conundrum : _bsharing the world with a successful predator / _cMark Elbroch.
264		1	_aWashington : _bIsland Press, _c[2020]
264		4	_c©2020.
300			_axxviii, 249 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aMountain lions, once on the edge of extinction, have made a remarkable comeback. But this has led to an unexpected modern conundrum: Do more mountain lions mean they're a threat to humans and domestic animals? Or do they need our help to survive? Mountain lion biologist and expert Mark Elbroch dismisses old myths, arguing that ecosystems depend on keystone predators to keep them in healthy balance. Humans and mountain lions can coexist, he explains, if we arm ourselves with knowledge and common sense. Elbroch explores the realities of human and livestock safety in the presence of mountain lions, as well as human impacts on lions and the need for sensible management strategies.
650		0	_aPuma.
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