Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther by Craig PittmanMy rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
From near extinction the Florida panther was pulled back from the brink to a healthy population. This book is organized well and tells the story of when people weren’t sure the panthers were in Florida or not, to a celebrated animal for the state. There are some wild stories, perhaps something that could only be found in Florida. Although one would expect biologists to support the animal they study, not all went that way. Then there’s the poor scientific published study, with nearly 40% of gathered data thrown out since it didn’t support what the author wanted. As expected, there are the politics and battles for habit versus development nearly wanting to pave everything. There’s even a little bit about Domino’s Pizza in the book!
An interesting read!
Book rating: 4.5 stars
Thanks to Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book.
While I got the book from NetGalley I ended up listening to an audio copy from the library. The narrator was handled the material with expertise. Sometimes non-fiction narrators sound bored, but not there, the narrator was engaged with the writing and made the book that much better.
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