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5d716d3a-0244-4112-ba3d-686c8ebde469 < Back Slide 26 of 83 < > The new forest changed our wildlife, too.

1d1c4d01-4db1-4467-8fc3-426b1cd366d4 Dens Winter shelters for black bears.

85dddc86-7d02-4079-bf58-1dcddbb5cc44 Bear Viewing in Alaska: Expert Techniques for a Great Adventure With detailed descriptions of where to go for the world's best bear viewing (and how to behave once you get there), Bear Viewing in Alaska is an essential guide for anyone who plans to take part in one of the fastest growing tourism industries in the far north. Stephen F. Stringham PhD May 1, 2007 128 Pages:

60c0a66f-fce1-409f-802a-52b25af24fe2 Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, 3rd Edition Alan Precup disappeared while backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness. Days later, searchers found his campsite. In the bushes about 150 feet away, they found Precup’s bare skeleton, one intact hand, and both feet, still booted. In his camera were the exposed frames of the bear that killed him. Chris Dunkley and three friends were hiking in Banff National Park. Suddenly a grizzly bear mother came galloping toward them. The first of three charges came so close that it broke a fishing rod in Dunkley’s hand, yet none of the party was injured. Keith Ecklund and Larry Reimer were fishing in central Saskatchewan one spring day when they were attacked by a black bear. Ecklund kicked the bear in the head to hold it off. Reimer came to help, was attacked, and while fighting with the bear, killed it with his filleting knife. An autopsy of the bear revealed parts of a third man, Melvin Rudd, in the bear’s gut. The rest of Rudd’s partly consumed body was found nearby. What can we learn from these and hundreds of other attacks and non-injurious encounters with black and grizzly bears? Of all the animals in North America’s wilderness, none command such fear, awe, and interest as the bear. Creatures that fear little, bears now compete for survival with the only other animal that can threaten their existence: humans. What do we know about black and grizzly bears and how can this knowledge be used to avoid bear attacks? For more than three decades, Bear Attacks has been the thorough and unflinching landmark study of the attacks made on humans by the great grizzly and the less aggressive, but occasionally deadly, black bear. This is the sometimes horrific yet instructive story of Bear and Man, written by the leading scientific authority in the field. This book is for everyone who hikes, camps, or visits bear country—and for anyone who wants to know more about these sometimes fearsome but always fascinating wild creatures. Stephen Herrero April 1, 2018 320 Pages:

7161d661-47cd-4cbb-90c8-243b4b8fbddf The Bear Family and Me In this absorbing series, renowned wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan learns how to “walk with bears” with Lynn Rogers, a pioneering biologist, to get as close as can be to these often fearsome beasts. Over the course of a year, the pair follow cheeky young bear Lily, her mother June and their new cubs as they emerge from hibernation in the Minnesota Northwoods. The rewards are huge as Gordon gains the trust of Lily and June and captures the emerging personalities of individual cubs to give a captivating insight into the life of the black bear. January 3, 2011 Pages:

9a574ff5-b67a-418b-b982-6584be6e39ba < Back Slide 51 of 83 < > Or do white pines have values beyond wood, and might these other values become more important to all of us as white pines become scarce?

946c8773-f955-4602-86d6-d4a1835284e4 < Back Slide 23 of 83 < > This made it safer and helped clear the land for farms -- but it meant wherever the big trees were cut, the seedlings would be burned up.

588061f5-a116-4790-948d-a2a1f7819be7 < Back Slide 57 of 83 < > Why do these birds prefer the white pine on the right here over the red pine on the left? Probably because white pines grow taller, have sturdier branches for heavy nests, and have bigger gaps between branches for birds with 6-foot wingspans.

7812ac5f-97ee-45fe-81b4-4288db974e68 < Back Forceful blowing indicates high anxiety Anxiety is expressed with a long, narrowed muzzle and forceful blowing, sometimes followed by clacking teeth.

ca0ce4be-3798-4283-952a-ff18725b9b60 < Back Reciprocal Tongue Licking A bonding activity that may also have other benefits was reciprocal tongue-licking that all family members did in dens and out of the dens as the cubs grew up. Previous Next

6d5c73c5-4c18-45cd-8412-31045142cb52 < Back Slide 55 of 83 < > How important is it to keep enough white pines to maintain the genetic diversity populations need to adapt to new conditions like blister rust? Research has already shown that overharvest has caused white pines to lose some of their genetic diversity.

1fd4a776-0b4e-4c5d-978a-58894780b939 < Back Slide 17 of 83 < > White pines used to thrive in Minnesota. Why aren't there more young white pines today? What caused the change is a story of good intentions and unforeseen consequences.