Contains an introduction to cougars, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on their physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and behavior. Presented in English and Spanish.
Chronicles the birth, growth and learning process of Ezra, a mountain lion. As a cub, Ezra is given all the natural survival skills he will need as an adult.
Traces, from his birth to his death many years later, the continuous struggle for survival of a large American mountain lion as he hunts and is hunted.
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.
