242 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0030615941 "Felis concolor (cougar, puma, or mountain lion) is one of the most elusive carnivores in North America - and one of the most dangerous. Yet R.D. Lawrence decided to spend one aut umn, winter, and spring observing the animal in its natural habitat. In the fall of 1972, he built a small cabin in the heart of British Columbia's Selkirk Mountains, choosing an isolated area not accessible to the casual explorer. For the n e x t t e n months he neither saw nor spoke with another human being. Perched in the branches of nearby trees for hours, man and mountain lion warily watched each other for the first time. But from then on, a rapport grew between them as the puma b eg an to a ccept a human presence in its domain. Always traveling unarmed, Lawrence tracked the puam, sometimes accompanying it as it stalked its prey. Once, he silently observed a tense showdown as the lone mountain lion tried to protect its ki ll fro m a pac k of wolves. On more than one occasion he was startled to discover that the puma was actually following him. After a harrowing confrontation with a second puma - a female - Lawrence watched the process of choosing a mate....mor e th an the ta le of a special relationship between a man and a wild cat. It is also the story of one man's survival alone in the wilderness as he sharpened his senses to their utmost and became intimately familiar with the primeval environment. Surro und ed b y b eav ers, wolverines, porcupines, moose, owls, and deer, Lawrence increased his already extensive knowledge of animals in their natural habitats....an account of a daring and exalting adventure in the wild." Minor rubbing on board s, ver y mi nor s oili ng o n top of textblock, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine, very light rubbing. VG+/VG

COUGARS PUMAS COUGAR PUMA MOUNTAIN LIONS FELIS CONCOLOR CARNIVORES