Jaguar Woman

by E. Melanie Watt

Book by Watt, E.

154 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1989

Reviews

[Jane Mulkewich · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of a young woman from Oakville, Ontario, who as a young biology student chose to study the jaguars of Belize in the 1980s, in the early days of the establishment of the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, which is recognized as the world's first jaguar preserve. At the age of 22 she walked into the Jaguar Canada headquarters in Bramalea, Ontario, and convinced that British car manufacturing company to embark on their first sponsorship campaign ever, to help protect the jaguars of Belize. I have owned a copy of this book since around the time it was first published, and I also spent time in Belize in the 1980s as a young student of cave science, and visited some of the caves of Belize at that time. The book brings back a lot of memories about spending time in Belize: venomous snakes in the jungle, unpaved roads, staying in simple cabins without electricity or running water, friendly people, expensive imported food / canned goods, etc. I am returning to Belize next week for the first time in decades to see how much it has changed, and hope to visit the Cockscomb sanctuary where Melanie Watt spent her time as described in this book.

[Cindy Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful story about a young woman following her passion to protect Jaguars.

[Tab · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. An inspiring story.