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Do (Not) Feed the Bears: The Fitful History of Wildlife and Tourists in Yellowstone
Alice Wondrak Biel
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Description for Do (Not) Feed the Bears: The Fitful History of Wildlife and Tourists in Yellowstone
Paperback. Draws on the history of recorded interactions with bears and provides telling photographs, which depict the evolving bear-human relationship. This book traces the reaction of Yellowstone National Park visitors to the NPS's efforts - from warnings by Yogi Bear to the increasing promotion of key ecological issues and concerns. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; WNH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 295.
It was a familiar sight at Yellowstone National Park: traffic backed up for miles as visitors fed bears from their cars. It may have been against the rules, but park officials were willing to turn a blind eye if it kept the public happy. But, bear feeding eventually became too widespread and dangerous to everyone - including the bears - for the National Park Service (NPS) to allow it any longer. As one of the park's most beloved and enduring symbols, the Yellowstone bears have long been a flashpoint for controversy. Alice Wondrak Biel traces the evolution of their complex ... Read more
It was a familiar sight at Yellowstone National Park: traffic backed up for miles as visitors fed bears from their cars. It may have been against the rules, but park officials were willing to turn a blind eye if it kept the public happy. But, bear feeding eventually became too widespread and dangerous to everyone - including the bears - for the National Park Service (NPS) to allow it any longer. As one of the park's most beloved and enduring symbols, the Yellowstone bears have long been a flashpoint for controversy. Alice Wondrak Biel traces the evolution of their complex ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700614585
SKU
V9780700614585
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Ref
99-15
About Alice Wondrak Biel
Alice Wondrak Biel is a professional writer-editor and winner of awards from the Montana Historical Society and Forest History Society. She lives in Bryce Canyon, Utah.
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