The Cougar Doesn't Live Here Any More

he book considers in the broadest possible perspective, everything related to the rise and extinction of animal species. Animals in succession through the garden of Eden - The rise of culture and the fall of wildlife - Nonhuman partners of man's choosing - Outdoor harvests and an ethic for the land - Perils in open country-on grasslands and savannas - Dwellers in forests, swamps, and streams - Animals on remote islands - Animals on high peaks - In lands of the slanting sun - Hazards for animals of the endless seas - The vanishing salt marshes and open coasts - Dangers in the expanding deserts - Country animals in the spreading cities - What animals can live with ten billion people?