Author: Jean Stafford
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 159017352X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Eight-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother Ralph are inseparable, in league with each other against the stodgy and stupid routines of school and daily life; against their prim mother and prissy older sisters; against the world of authority and perhaps the world itself. One summer they are sent from the genteel Los Angeles suburb that is their home to backcountry Colorado, where their uncle Claude has a ranch. There the children encounter an enchanting new world—savage, direct, beautiful, untamed—to which, over the next few years, they will return regularly, enjoying a delicious double life. And yet at the same time this other sphere, about which they are both so passionate, threatens to come between their passionate attachment to each other. Molly dreams of growing up to be a writer, yet clings ever more fiercely to the special world of childhood. Ralph for his part feels the growing challenge, and appeal, of impending manhood. Youth and innocence are hurtling toward a devastating end.
Author: Jim Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938340727
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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An Expert's View of the Big Cat's Fight to Find Its Wild
Author: Jean Stafford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: D. E. McIvor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puma
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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Author: Donald L. Neal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Home range
Languages : en
Pages : 6
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Between August 1983 and December 1985, 19 mountain lions were captured, radio equipped, and monitored daily within a portion of the North Kings deer herd range on the west slope of the central Sierra Nevada in California. The density of adult mountain lions was estimated to be one per 33.3 km2; that of adultsand kittens together wasestimated to be one per 20.9 km2. Home-ranges averaged 265 km2 for adult females and 350 km2 for adult males. Home range overlap was high among females, among males, and between malesand females. Some mountain lions migrated elevationally with the deer, but others remained at low elevations throughout the year. The preliminary results of this study suggest that mountain lions could be limiting the North Kings deer herd.
Author: Whitney Sanderson
Publisher: Lerner Publications TM
ISBN: 1728498406
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Mountain lions may seem fearsome, but their babies are adorable! Readers get a fun peek at how big mountain lions are at birth, what baby mountain lions eat, and when the animals are fully grown.
Author: Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612127002
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you’ll be able to interpret the potential threats surrounding your home. Whether you have a vested interest in protecting your pets and livestock or are simply spellbound by wild predators, this is the book for you!
Author: Jonathan A. Jenks
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421424428
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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The story of the recovery of mountain lions in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mountain lions, sometimes called pumas or cougars, were once spread throughout the United States, occupying all 48 of the contiguous states. By the 1960s, though, they were almost extinct in central and eastern North America. In Mountain Lions of the Black Hills, Dr. Jonathan A. Jenks, who, along with his team of graduate students, has tracked over 200 of these fascinating predators, tells the complex story of the big cats’ lives in the northern Great Plains. Jenks reports on mountain lion population dynamics, diet, nutrition, diseases, behavior, and genetics. He explores the impact of a changing prey base on population growth and decline, movements within and away from the region, and hunting on the species; discusses interactions between the cats and livestock; and examines local people’s evolving perceptions of mountain lions. Throughout, Jenks explores how we can balance conservation techniques with the needs of humans. Providing a unique look into how a large, secretive predator recolonized an isolated region of North America, Mountain Lions of the Black Hills is required reading for wildlife professionals. A captivating text for anyone struck by the wild majesty of these big cats, this book provides invaluable data upon which to make sound management decisions in the Great Plains and beyond.
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1580135382
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Introduces the physical characteristics, habitat, and predatory behavior of pumas, also known as mountain lions.
Author: George A. Feldhamer
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801874161
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1250
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