Compiled by the Cougar Management Guidelines Working Group, this book represents an exhaustive three-year analysis and provides essential information into what is known about cougar biology, the reliability of different cougar management methodologies, and strategies for dealing with cougar/human interactions. The authors go on to present a series of recommendations that can translate into science-driven management programs.
The guidelines throughout the book emphasize an adaptive management and large landscape approach, and acknowledge that the full array of human values from diverse stakeholders must be considered when managing this species.
Specifically geared to wildlife managers, Cougar Management Guidelines will also be extremely useful to anyone who is interested in the management and conservation of this large carnivore-including field biologists, wildlife commissioners, private organizations, and the general public.