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02903aam a2200397 i 4500 001 D058D9E027B811EF9FBFAF4235ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240611010142 008 240123t20242023||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2023950387 020 $a 9798891640559 040 $d TxAuBib $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Searles, Steve, $e author. 245 1 $a What the Bears Know $h [Large Print] : $b How I found Truth and Magic in America's Most Misunderstood Creatures / $c Steve Searles and Chris Erskine. 250 $a Center Point Large Print edition. 264 1 $a Thorndike, Maine : $b Center Point Large Print, $c 2024. 300 $a 383 pages (large print) : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm. 500 $a Regular print version previously published by Pegasus Books. 520 $a "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. In a tradition that runs from John Muir to Bear Grylls, Searles finds a fellowship with nature and a deeper meaning in the world of bears. Do bears understand things we don't? Are they dialed in to some greater natural force? As Searles shares his remarkable knowledge and we become immersed in the ursine world, you ll never look at bears or nature the same way again. Warm and poignant, and perfect for anyone who has been fascinated by the natural world, What the Bears Know shows that wisdom and fulfillment can come from unexpected places."-- $c Provided by publisher. 536 $a This book was purchased with funds donated by the Glenwood Lions Club. $f i1074185. 541 $d 20240326. 600 1 $a Searles, Steve, $d 1959- 600 1 $a Searles, Steve, $d 1959- $v Memoir. 650 $a Animal specialists $z Mammoth Lakes $z Mammoth Lakes $v Biography. 650 1 $a Bears $z Mammoth Lakes. $z Mammoth Lakes. 650 $a Wildlife conservationists $z Mammoth Lakes $z Mammoth Lakes $v Biography. 650 $a Large Print Books. 650 4 $a Memoir. 655 7 $a Autobiographies. 655 7 $a Nonfiction $v Science. 655 7 $a Nonfiction $v Biography. 700 $a Erskine, Chris, $e author. 941 $a 1 945 $a lpt 952 $l XHPD657 $d 20240611031839.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D058D9E027B811EF9FBFAF4235ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search