Awards

• Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Science/Technology) 2003
• Winner of Colorado Book Award (Colorado & the West) 2004

Overview

When residents of Boulder, Colorado, suddenly began to see mountain lions in their backyards, it became clear that the cats had returned after decades of bounty hunting had driven them far from human settlement. In a riveting environmental tale that has received huge national attention, journalist David Baron traces the history of the mountain lion and chronicles one town's tragic effort to coexist with its new neighbors. As thought-provoking as it is harrowing, The Beast in the Garden is a tale of nature corrupted, the clash between civilization and wildness, and the artificiality of the modern American landscape. It is, ultimately, a book about the future of our nation, where suburban sprawl and wildlife-protection laws are pushing people and wild animals into uncomfortable, sometimes deadly proximity.

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9780393058079

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Reviews

""A gripping tale of human naivete, misguided intentions, and conventional wisdom gone awry. It reads like a novel, but is all true.

A gripping tale of human naivete, misguided intentions, and conventional wisdom gone awry. It reads like a novel, but is all true.

Author Information

David Baron, an award-winning journalist, reports on science for National Public Radio. He lives in Boston and Boulder.

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