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What the Bears Know: How I Found Truth and Magic in America's Most Misunderstood Creatures

Steve Searles

In the late 1990s, the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, hired Steve Searles as a hunter to cull half its troublesome bear population. But as he began to prepare for the grim task, the bears soon won him over, and Searles realized there had to be a better way. He soon developed non-lethal tactics to control their behavior and overpopulation that heralded a landmark moment in the care and handling of the American black bear. But change was not without its challenges. To some, his success was dismissed due to his lack of formal academic training. Yet Searles never wavered in his commitment, and eventually became not just local folk hero but a nationally recognized expert. This high school dropout saved not just the bears, but, in many ways, his community.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Center Point
  • Publish Date: Mar 1st, 2024
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.54in - 5.82in - 1.27in - 1.25lb
  • EAN: 9798891640559
  • Categories: Memoirs