![]() ![]() In doing so, Stolzenburg creates a portrait of an animal we ought to revere - with caution.ĭespite inflammatory legends of a ruthless killer who wantonly gorges on the flesh of critters we hold dear, the lion emerges as a solitary wanderer capable of extraordinary prowess but who prefers to steer clear of our kind. Reaching back in time, the author traces the biological and cultural roots of fear surrounding lions to today’s institutionalized efforts to eradicate this savvy, and wrongfully vilified, animal. Leave it to author William Stolzenburg to give us the sordid details surrounding a terribly misunderstood animal. Was this lone cat an escapee? Did his carcass validate conspiracy theories about the secret mission of various agencies to release this charismatic predator to help manage unwieldy deer herds? Uncollared, so without a known identity, he left evidence along the way that scientists gathered with incredulousness and zeal. "Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America"Ī young male mountain lion left its hostile home in South Dakota’s Black Hills seeking love in all the wrong places before succumbing to death by auto on a scenic highway passing through the Connecticut suburbs.ĭuring its two-year quest to find a mate, the cougar left a trail through the plains, cities, backyards and forests of the upper Midwest and the Northeast, giving rise to rumors and hysteria. ![]()
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