Cougar Conundrum
Cougar Conundrum The relationship between humans and mountain lions has always been uneasy. In recent years, this keystone predator has made a remarkable comeback, but today humans and mountain lions…
Specifikacia Cougar Conundrum
Cougar Conundrum
The relationship between humans and mountain lions has always been uneasy. In recent years, this keystone predator has made a remarkable comeback, but today humans and mountain lions appear destined for a collision course. A century ago, mountain lions were vilified as a threat to livestock and hunted to the verge of extinction.
Or, are mountain lions still in need of our help and protection as their habitat dwindles and they're forced into the edges and crevices of communities to survive?Mountain lion biologist and expert Mark Elbroch welcomes these tough questions. Its recovery has led to an unexpected conundrum: Do more mountain lions mean they're a threat to humans and domestic animals? He dismisses long-held myths about mountain lions and uses groundbreaking science to uncover important new information about their social habits.
Elbroch argues that humans and mountain