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Grizzlyville
Adventures in Bear Country
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$34.95 |
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06/04/2009 |
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Hardcover
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Jake MacDonald had his first experience with bears when, as a 20-year-old
travelling through the wilderness of British Columbia, he lay awake in his tent
at night, simultaneously eager and terrified at the prospect of encountering a
grizzly. Although he saw no bears on that trip, he has seen plenty since. Part
memoir, part natural history, Grizzlyville is MacDonald’s fascinating
meditation on North America’s largest predators and on the people who deal with
them, sometimes on a daily basis.
More than ever before, bears and human beings are living
closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment
diminish bear territory. In some places, like the mountainside suburbs of
Vancouver and the cities of Northern Ontario, bears are almost as common as
raccoons. In Churchill, Manitoba, they’re a tourist attraction. Some experts
believe that the animals should be left entirely alone; others argue that
responsible hunting will best serve both bears and human beings. MacDonald gives
weight to both sides as he examines the history and behaviour of the three
species of bears in North America—grizzlies, black bears and polar bears.
Thought-provoking and often frightening, Grizzlyville draws on the
personal experiences of MacDonald and others, recounting an absorbing story
about the place bears occupy in our world and the place we occupy in theirs.
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Critical Praise for
Grizzlyville
"Grizzlyville does a wondrous job of placing bears back where they belong . . . in the natural world and in those recesses of human imagination where bears have always lived. . . . A vivid book, rich in detail, about one of the earth’s greatest creatures.”
— Thomas McGuane, author of Ninety-two in the Shade
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"Grizzlyville does a wondrous job of placing bears back where they belong . . . in the natural world and in those recesses of human imagination where bears have always lived. . . . A vivid book, rich in detail, about one of the earth’s greatest creatures.”
— Thomas McGuane, author of Ninety-two in the Shade
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"Grizzlyville does a wondrous job of placing bears back where they belong . . . in the natural world and in those recesses of human imagination where bears have always lived. . . . A vivid book, rich in detail, about one of the earth’s greatest creatures.” — Thomas McGuane, author of Ninety-two in the Shade
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Thomas McGuan, author of Ninety-two in the Shade
“A great, great book. . . . Brilliant and compelling old-fashioned
storytelling.”
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Roy MacGregor
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Grizzlyville
More than ever before, bears and human beings are living closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment diminish bear territory. Once considered romantic creatures living in rural surroundings, bears are now becoming as common in some places as raccoons. ...
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