Start with a Bear: Humans, Grizzlies, and the Power of Stories on a Crowded Planet

A vivid investigation into the grizzly bear and how understanding these mighty creatures offers the key to restoring ecological harmony on our planet in crisis.

A century ago, prevailing wisdom cast large carnivores as adversaries—pests and threats to be removed for human safety and prosperity. In North America, among the most targeted of these animals were brown bears, or grizzlies, whose population decimation has made them emblematic of this fear-driven approach to wildlife management. In ...