Paula Wild 
The Cougar 
Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous

The Cougar is a skillful blend of natural history, scientific research, First Nations stories and first person accounts. With her in-depth research, Wild explores the relationship between mountain lions and humans, and provides the most up-to-date information on cougar awareness and defense tactics for those living, working or travelling in cougar country.

About the author

Paula Wild is the author of several books including One River, Two Cultures and Sointula Island Utopia, winner of a B.C. Historical Federation Certificate of Merit (both Harbour Publishing). She has also written for many periodicals including Beautiful British Columbia, Reader’s Digest and Canada’s History Magazine. She lives in Courtenay, B.C. with her partner, Rick James.