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Index
Title Page
Preface
Introduction
The Basics
The Demise of the Grizzly Bear in California
A Primer on Black Bear Biology
Creating the Problem
Enter the Visitors
Buying off the Bears
From Bear Pits to Trash Cans
From Trash Cans to Cars
Closing the Dumps
Two Styles of Controversy
The Aftermath
Research in Yosemite
Research in Sequoia
Being Proactive—Food and Trash
Being Proactive—Education and Enforcement
Being Reactive—Trapping, Immobilization, and Marking
Being Reactive—Relocation, Hazing, and Aversive Conditioning
Oversight and Implementation
From Cars to People—Injuries
Continued Problems, Continued Destruction
Meanwhile, in the Backcountry
Historic Backcountry Use and Incidents
Beginning of the Counterbalance
End of the Counterbalance
Sneaking Lockers into the Backcountry
Backcountry Research and the Invention of the Canister
The “Final” Push
Funding—Two Different Styles
Modern Committees, Research, and Plans
Being Proactive—Take II
Being Reactive—Take II
Modern Decisions on Destruction
Hidden Death Trap
Back in the Backcountry
A Draw?
The Issues of Today and the Prospects for Tomorrow
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
References
Index
About the Author
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