Perilous Pumas

Download or read book Perilous Pumas written by Mary Molly Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pumas, mountain lions, cougars, panthers, catamounts, they're all the same big, breathtaking cat, but don't even think about petting one. No matter how cute these cats are, they kill. This wild guide tracks down these fascinating felines in their native habitats and reveals to readers their hunting strategies as well as their essential role in their ecosystems. Jaw-dropping fact boxes and a graphic organizer provide further support for the important science concepts in this valuable volume."

Download or read book Desert Puma written by Kenneth A. Logan and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists and conservationists are beginning to understand the importance of top carnivores to the health and integrity of fully functioning ecosystems. As burgeoning human populations continue to impinge on natural landscapes, the need for understanding carnivore populations and how we affect them is becoming increasingly acute.Desert Puma represents one of the most detailed assessments ever produced of the biology and ecology of a top carnivore. The husband-and-wife team of Kenneth Logan and Linda Sweanor set forth extensive data gathered from their ten-year field study of pumas in the Chihuahua Desert of New Mexico, also drawing on other reliable scientific data gathered throughout the puma's geographic range. Chapters examine: the evolutionary and modern history of pumas, their taxonomy, and physical description a detailed description and history of the study area in the Chihuahua Desert field techniques that were used in the research puma population dynamics and life history strategies the implications of puma behavior and social organization the relationships of pumas and their preyThe authors provide important new information about both the biology of pumas and their evolutionary ecology -- not only what pumas do, but why they do it. Logan and Sweanor explain how an understanding of puma evolutionary ecology can, and must, inform long-term conservation strategies. They end the book with their ideas regarding strategies for puma management and conservation, along with a consideration of the future of pumas and humans. Desert Puma makes a significant and original contribution to the science not only of pumas in desert ecosystems but of the role of top predators in all environments. It is an essential contribution to the bookshelf of any wildlife biologist or conservationist involved in large-scale land management or wildlife management.

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Download or read book The Desert's Daughters written by Edward Groughan and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of indomitable spirit. A journey of ancestral discovery. Set against the backdrop of the most inhospitable desert on the planet, two young women from different worlds forge a link that transcends time. Mia Chavez, a young Australian archaeologist, arrives in Chile to connect with her familial origins. Startling events unfold as she unearths dramatic links to the flight for the life of an Atacameños girl, Kiki, five centuries previously. Hunted by the malevolent shaman, Mamut, Kiki’s escape within the ancient mountains of the Andes, inexorably lure Mia to uncover a mystery beyond belief.

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Download or read book Perilous Pumas written by Mary Molly Shea and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pumas, mountain lions, cougars, panthers, catamounts, they re all the same big, breathtaking cat, but don t even think about petting one. No matter how cute these cats are, they kill. This wild guide tracks down these fascinating felines in their native habitats and reveals to readers their hunting strategies as well as their essential role in their ecosystems. Jaw-dropping fact boxes and a graphic organizer provide further support for the important science concepts in this valuable volume.