Stalked by a Mountain Lion: Fear, Fact, And The Uncertain Future Of Cougars In America

by Jo Deurbrouck

In the 1990s, three times as many people were attacked my mountain lions as had been attacked in the previous century. These shy predators must kill to survive, and in areas where their habitats are shrinking, human-cat encounters are on the rise. Stalked by a Mountain Lion tells the stories of attacks and strange encounters between cougars and people and offers a sensitive look at the often complex issues surrounding their interactions.

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Jo is the author of the 2012 National Outdoor Book Award winner, "Anything Worth Doing." The book tells the true story about the idyllic and tragic journeys of two whitewater adventurers on the last long free whitewater river in the lower 48 states.

"Bottom line, AWD is a love story," says Jo. "It's about two men who loved a river so much they couldn't be satisfied running it the ways thousands do every year. They had to find ways to make this river uniquely theirs."

The book also received an Idaho Book Award Honorable Mention. Jo has contributed to the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, Creative Nonfiction, Paddler Magazine, and others. She is a former whitewater raft guide, an obsessive researcher and a compulsive reviser. She holds a MA in English.

Reviews

[Terry Abeline Carden · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was like reading a documentary, interrupted by first hand accounts of victims of mountain lion attacks. The first few experiences were quite graphic, and difficult to read because of the age of the victims, and the speed of the mauling. It was a good book, but not a great book. I feel that it would have a limited reading audience.

[Bethany J · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is quite possibly one of the most chilling, horrifying nonfiction books I have ever read. Good luck ever walking through the woods without fear again.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fair read, not for those with weak stomachs though.