Wilderness Predators of the Rockies takes readers on an in-depth journey into the secluded backcountry where legendary predators such as the mighty grizzly, taciturn wolverine, stately wolf, awesome jaguar, and other wild animals call home. Casting aside the canned, often misleading, biology often cited, this book offers a deeper understanding of wilderness and its predators and prey as well as an explanation about how humans fit into this fascinating cycle. Full of newly discovered facts and many first-hand accounts, the text is accompanied by award-winning action photos that bring these secretive predators and their roles in the cycle of nature to life.

Wilderness Predators of the Rockies: The Bond Between Predator And Prey

Science & Math

Lapinski, Mike

Biological Sciences

Falcon Guides

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.

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

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

On the afternoon of October 5, 2003, in Alaska's Katmai National Park, one or more brown bears killed and ate Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard. The next day, park rangers killed the two bears that they assumed were responsible. This frightening and chilling story immediately captured worldwide media attention. Some bear experts felt that Treadwell's death was a matter of time, considering the unorthodox and highly questionable tactics he used in his life among the bears. Yet Timothy's surge in popularity, and his inglorious death, give rise to a plethora of questions. More than just a story about Treadwell, Death in the Grizzly Maze delves into the issues raised by the new breed of reckless wildlife celebrities and answers these questions: Was it a foregone conclusion that Timothy Treadwell had to die? Since Treadwell's actions were so obviously improper why didn't the National Park Service intervene? Did the bears have to die? How the actions of a few are affecting national park policy and promoting improper behavior when encountering wildlife are important issues for the future of wildlife conservation.

Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story

Western Hunting Guide

Stoneydale Pr Pub Co

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

This book takes up where Radical Elk Hunting Strategies left off and offers new insights into successful hunting for today's high-pressure elk. It truly explores the secrets of hunting educated elk. Chapters include: Radical Elk Revisited, Are Bull Elk Getting Smarter?, The New Elk Calls, The Critical Elk Encounter, Mental Preparation For an Elk Encounter, The Perfect Elk Archery Outfit, Ten Mistakes Elk Hunters Make, Hunting Secrets of the Experts, Some Really Different Elk Hunting Methods, Where All the Big Bulls Live Today, No Mess Field Dressing, Positive and Negative Influences on The Elk Herd, Where Is Elk Hunting Headed?, To Touch an Elk, The Legend of Wapiti-Tete (To Touch an Elk), and Fascinating Elk Facts. Bonus: Listing of Recommended Elk Hunting Outfitters.

High Pressure Elk Hunting: Secrets of Hunting Educated Elk

Stoneydale Press Publishing

The Elk Mystique by Mike Lapinski Paperback
This big format, 8 1/2 x 11, all color book explores the intriguing story - in text, photography and illustration - of the American elk, or wapiti, over the past 300 years with special emphasis on the closing two decades of this century when the elk benefitted from the establishment and work of the Rock Mountain Elk Foundation. The Elk Mystique contains more than 60 color photographs, a dozen historical black and white photographs, and several illustrations. In a dozen chapters, Lapinski presents the elk in fine and personal detail in both vivid text and stunning color photographs. A special chapter outlines the history of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation from its inception to its amazing growth into one of America's largest and most prominent conservation organizations.

The Elk Mystique

From mountain lions to grizzly bears, and potentially deadly snake and other wild critters, this book covers way you can handle potentially deadly snakes and other wild critters, this book covers ways you can handle potentially dangerous situations to avoid serious outcomes. Chapters include those on overcoming your outdoor fears, choosing a defensive weapon, the mountain lion, grizzly bear, black bear, poisonous snakes, poisonous spiders and scorpions, the alligator, the wild boar, the coyote, and defending against rabies, as well as making your home area safe in those areas where wild creatures are around. Softcover

Self Defense for Nature Lovers: Handling Dangerous Situations With Wild Critters

Nature & Ecology

Author and wildlife expert Mike Lapinski compiled this collection of true bear-encounter stories from throughout the western United States, British Columbia, and Alaska. Some have happy endings, some fatal; all are thrilling. But there's more to this book than a heart-pounding read. Think of these as campfire stories with a higher purpose. Mike strongly advocates the use of bear pepper spray for backpackers, rangers, anglers, hunters, photographers, anybody who hikes through bear country. Repelling and reconditioning bears saves lives, both human and bruin, he asserts. In TRUE STORIES OF BEAR ATTACKS. Mike also shares insights into bear behavior, why they attack, how to protect yourself in bear country, and thoughts on the future of the great bear in the Lower 48. Organizations such as the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and the Center for Wildlife Information, National Bear Conservation, in Missoula, Montana, have expressed support for Mike's work.

True Stories of Bear Attacks: Who Survived and Why

WestWinds Press

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Wilderness Predators of the Rockies: The Bond Between Predator And Prey

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

Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story

Western Hunting Guide

Western Hunting Guide

High Pressure Elk Hunting: Secrets of Hunting Educated Elk

High Pressure Elk Hunting: Secrets of Hunting Educated Elk

The Elk Mystique

Self Defense for Nature Lovers: Handling Dangerous Situations With Wild Critters

True Stories of Bear Attacks: Who Survived and Why