Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men: A Tribute To Those Who Fought To Save The Great Bear - Tapa blanda

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, William Wright, 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 to those men and explains how and why the grizzly disappeared from the western landscape.The book begins with a brief history about how the grizzly was pushed to the verge of extinction and then each of the following chapters focuses on one of the men who promoted the plight of the grizzly bear through printed word, actions, or deeds. Lastly, the book discusses the generation of men and women who labor today to conserve the grizzly and offers the reader approaches to take up the cause.

By the Author of
Death in the Grizzly Maze:
The Timothy Treadwell Story
The grizzly's very existence was beginning to look grim in the early 1900s. Once numbering approximately 100,000 in the West, only a handful of bears remained in the remote backcountry after the species was pushed close to extinction by guns, traps, and poison. In the wake of this unprecedented carnage, a few dedicated conservationists began preaching a radical philosophy: that the grizzly, rather than a vilified beast, was a majestic animal worthy of our respect and awe.
Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men is a tribute to eight men and one woman—including biologists, writers, and photographers—who fought the idea that the only good bear was a dead bear. Beginning with riveting accounts of how the grizzly was very nearly annihilated, this important contribution to the struggle to save the grizzly includes information about today's new breed of great bear conservationists and suggestions on how readers and wildlife enthusiasts can help ensure the bear's survival.
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By the Author of
Death in the Grizzly Maze:
The Timothy Treadwell Story
The grizzly’s very existence was beginning to look grim in the early 1900s. Once numbering approximately 100,000 in the West, only a handful of bears remained in the remote backcountry after the species was pushed close to extinction by guns, traps, and poison. In the wake of this unprecedented carnage, a few dedicated conservationists began preaching a radical philosophy: that the grizzly, rather than a vilified beast, was a majestic animal worthy of our respect and awe.
Grizzlies and Grizzled Old Men is a tribute to eight men and one woman—including biologists, writers, and photographers—who fought the idea that the only good bear was a dead bear. Beginning with riveting accounts of how the grizzly was very nearly annihilated, this important contribution to the struggle to save the grizzly includes information about today’s new breed of great bear conservationists and suggestions on how readers and wildlife enthusiasts can help ensure the bear’s survival.