Told in alternating voices, determined to make a difference and heal from their troubled pasts, teens Ana and Leandro fight to protect California wildlife and the endangered puma.
Surveys key aspects of cougars, describing these American wild cats' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why cougars have long, thin bodies.
The author documents over 150 cougar attacks on humans, and highlights the dilema faced by all species that are threatened, and the effort to create better policies for wildlife management and land use in order to avert these disasters.
