Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men A Tribute to Those Who Fought to Save the Great Bear

Name: Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men A Tribute to Those Who Fought to Save the Great Bear
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ISBN: 9780762736539

ISBN-10: 0762736534

ISBN-13: 9780762736539

Edition: 2006

Authors: Mike Lapinski

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Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men is a tribute to the core of men who were largely responsible for saving the grizzly bear from extinction by questioning public opinion and policies of their day, a time before professional biologists and wildlife managers developed strategies for proper human coexistence with the grizzly. The brutal bear trapper of a century ago, Grizzly Adams, said before he died that he preferred the company of bears to men. The great bear hunter, O.C. Seltzer, wrote of his grudging admiration for the grizzly that eventually compelled him to stop killing them. Other men followed, questioning the popular opinion that the only good bear was a dead bear. This book gives honor…

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List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.044
Language: English



Preface



The Great Bear Eradication



Early Bear Lovers



Bud Cheff: Living among Indians and Grizzlies



Bud Moore: Yearning for the Great Bear's Return to the Bitterroots



Howard Copenhaver: Loving Wilderness and Grizzlies



John and Frank Craighead: Pioneering Modern Bear Biology



Dr. Chuck Jonkel: Saving the Grizzly along the Canadian Border



Carrie Hunt: Using Bear Dogs and Tough Love to Save Problem Bears



Chuck Bartlebaugh: Ensuring Proper Behavior in Bear Country



Doug Peacock: Searching for Sanity and Understanding among Grizzlies


Conclusion: Just Leave the @#%$& Grizzlies Alone!


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