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03114aam a2200349 i 4500 001 852F50A0BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240125010040 008 230804s2023 nyua 000 0aeng d 010 $a bl2023112490 020 $a 163936501X 020 $a 9781639365012 040 $a GCmBT $b eng $c GCmBT $e rda $d StDuBDS $d SILO 043 $a n-us-ca 050 14 $a SF33.S43 $b A3 2023 082 04 $a B $a B $2 23/eng/20230926 100 1 $a Searles, Steve, $e author. 245 10 $a What the bears know : $b how I found truth and magic in America's most misunderstood creatures / $c Steve Searles and Chris Erskine. 250 $a First Pegasus Books cloth edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Pegasus Books, $c 2023. 300 $a 336 pages : $b 16 pages of color photographs ; $c 23 cm. 520 $a "In this wonderous and eye-opening exploration, Steve Searles, the reknown and respected "Bear Whisperer" of Mammoth Lakes, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share. 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 realised there had to be a better way. He soon developed non-lethal tactics to control their behaviour 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 recognised 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? Unlike us, bears waste little time on unreasonable fears. Bears are fully in the moment. They have an inner peace that seems to offset their power and strength. That may explain why no other animal on the planet is as revered as the bear. 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. 600 10 $a Searles, Steve. 650 0 $a Animal specialists $z Mammoth Lakes $z Mammoth Lakes $v Biography. 650 0 $a Wildlife conservationists $z Mammoth Lakes $z Mammoth Lakes $v Biography. 650 0 $a Bears $z Mammoth Lakes. $z Mammoth Lakes. 700 1 $a Erskine, Chris, $e author. 941 $a 3 952 $l BNPD611 $d 20240604013133.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240402011919.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240125011652.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=852F50A0BB4F11EE9799A7D243ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search