An edition of The beast in the garden (2004)

The beast in the garden

a modern parable of man and nature

1st ed.
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An edition of The beast in the garden (2004)

The beast in the garden

a modern parable of man and nature

1st ed.
  • 2 Want to read

"The time: the late 1980s. The place: Boulder, Colorado. When residents report cats as massive as African leopards in their yards and driveways, it becomes clear that mountain lions (cougars, pumas, panthers) are repopulating the land, rebounding after decades of persecution and bounty hunting." "To inhabitants of the environmentally aware city of Boulder, the lions' return is cause for celebration - initially. As the massive cats take up residence among houses and feast on pets, the animals' presence turns ominous, provoking political battles and culminating in the unthinkable - the death of a young athlete, hunted by a lion behind a nearby high school."

"David Baron chronicles Boulder's struggles to coexist with its wild neighbors and reconstructs the paved-with-good-intentions path that led to Colorado's first recorded fatal mountain lion attack. The book reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which human actions are altering wildlife behavior, and it demonstrates that the death in Colorado signaled the start of a worrisome trend - one that continues today."--Jacket.

Publish Date
Publisher
Norton
Language
English
Pages
277

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-274).

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
599.75/24/0978863
Library of Congress
QL737.C23 B2652 2004, QL737.C23B26524 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
277 p. :
Number of pages
277

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL20525846M
Internet Archive
beastingardenmod00baro
ISBN 10
0393058077
LCCN
2003016111
OCLC/WorldCat
52720596
Library Thing
123460
Goodreads
1442860

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