What the Bears Know

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.

Author: Steve Searles, Chris Erskine
Publisher: Center Point
Published: 03/01/2024
Pages: 500
Binding Type: Library Binding
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.82w x 1.27d
ISBN13: 9798891640559
ISBN10: 8891640557
Large Print
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs