In the Presence of Grizzlies Sharing Our World with the Great Bear

Name: In the Presence of Grizzlies Sharing Our World with the Great Bear
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ISBN: 9781599214900

ISBN-10: 1599214903

ISBN-13: 9781599214900

Edition: 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Peacock PEACOCK, Andrea Peacock

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Winner ofForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of humangrizzly-bear interactions ever written,In the Presence of Grizzliesexamines the fragile bond between ourselves and the quintessential alpha predator. Doug and Andrea Peacock contend that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is essential for the survival of our own species and for the sense of humility necessary for rational thought. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers. To these they add unique portraitssketches of real grizzlies from the bear's…

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 3/17/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 239
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.044
Language: English



Introduction


Portrait: The Black Grizzly


Fear Of Bears


The Photographers


Bear Keepers


Portrait: The Education Of The Astringent Creek Grizzly


The Politics Of Bear Biology


Hunting Grizzly


Living With Grizzlies


Portrait: The Bear Who Crossed The Freeway


Epilogue: Practical Considerations in Grizzly Country


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index


Acknowledgments


About The Authors