[pct-l] Lions and Tigers and Bears..oh my!

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

That's why there is more than just vanilla ice cream :o)  

My take on the book was that it took pains to be factual, and was as much about the realities of living with mountain lions as it was about the escalation of behavior that led to the loss of a promising young man. However, it is different looking at it through the lens of a small community who suffered such a tragic loss. For someone to utilize that loss presumably for profit does seem like exploitation and sensationalism. But so do other books that focus on terrible losses to teach us lessons, like "Young Men and Fire." Hopefully we learn something.  

At any rate, we're seeing a similar pattern of big cats becoming more and more emboldened, with numerous sightings and cats that don't run off when encountered. Hikers saw their paw prints on the PCT north of here this season. It's something to keep an eye on.

L-Rod




-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 25, 2008 8:01 AM
>To: "Donna \"L-Rod\" Saufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com>, PCT MailingList <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Lions and Tigers and Bears..oh my!
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>THERE'S A FIRE! WE ARE IN TROUBLE!
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>There's a fire. We should adjust accordingly.
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>Both are true statements One statement is more effective and realistic.
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>I don't find Mr. Baron's words to be offensive, just over the top. 
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>Sells books, though  :)
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