What bears teach us

What bears teach us / text by Sarah Elmeligi ; photography by John E. Marriott ; foreword by Kevin Van Tighem.

A lavishly illustrated book that explores the complex behavioural characteristics of North America's largest land carnivores by examining the bear-human relationship from the bear's perspective. From the first moment Sarah Elmeligi came eye to eye with a grizzly bear, her life changed. In...

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Main Author: Elmeligi, Sarah (Author)
Other Authors: Marriott, John E., 1969- (Photographer), Van Tighem, Kevin J. (writer of foreword.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd., [2020]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Bears > Behavior.
Bears > Psychology.
Social behavior in animals.
Human-animal relationships.
Bears > North America > Pictorial works.
Bears
Bears > Behavior
Human-animal relationships
Social behavior in animals
North America
Electronic books.
Pictorial works
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Bears and People in North America: An Ever-Evolving Dynamic
  • Chapter 1: Patience and Tolerance
  • Seafood or Berries for Dinner?
  • Life on the British Columbia Coast
  • Life in Alberta's Mountains
  • Management Conundrums
  • Stories from the Field: Mating Season in the Khutz
  • Chapter 2: Adaptation and Coexistence
  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bear? It Depends...
  • Predictability as the Mother of Adaptation
  • Coexistence
  • Stories from the Field: There's a Bear in My Parking Lot!
  • A Human Perspective by Courtney Hughes, PhD
  • Chapter 3: Knowing When to Walk Away
  • Bears That Stand Their Ground
  • The Role People Play
  • What We Learn
  • Stories from the Field: A Quiet Run-In by Dan Rafla
  • Chapter 4: Resilience
  • Arctic Living
  • Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
  • What, Where and When to Eat
  • Human-Bear Conflict
  • A Future for Polar Bears
  • Stories from the Field: Arctic Non-Adventures by Andrew Derocher
  • Chapter 5: Living in the Present Based on Lessons from the Past
  • How Bears Learn
  • Lessons Learned From and Around People
  • The Story of Bear 148
  • Stories from the Field: Personality Shapes Who You Are by Sydney R. Stephens
  • Chapter 6: Just Being Yourself
  • Stories from the Field: Swimming is for the Birds, not the Bears
  • Being Born Different -The Story of Booboo and Yogi by Julia McKay
  • Bibliography
  • Notes

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