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by Stephen Herrero (Author)
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?For anyone planning a journey in bear country, this book should be required reading.?
?Rocky Mountain News

?By far the most informed and comprehensive book I have read on bears? reactions to human intrusion and vice-versa.?
?Andy Russell, author of Grizzly Country -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"I've read Stephen Herrero's gripping and information [book] and I recommend the same thing for anyone going to bear country, whether a casual day hiker or a back-country pro."--Los Angeles Times


"[R] equired reading." --Rocky Mountain News


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (May 1, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0941130827
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941130820
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #763,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Bear Book Hall of Famer, August 29, 2004
By William R. Cramer (Spring, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This is it!! The authoritative piece of literature on avoiding bear attacks. An absolute must for anyone who travels or works in bear country, especially grizzly bear country. I have over 350 books and publications on bears and refer to this book when friends want advice on their next hike in bear country. I learned how really useless "bear bells" are in bear country and that in itself might have saved me from many "ugly" encounters of suprising a grizzly bear on the trail. Sometimes it is only one small bit of advice that "saves" you from so many problems in life and this book is full of great advice.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What to expect when you're expecting to be mauled, September 4, 2005
This is the single greatest academic look at bear attacks. Herrero is so exhaustive in his efforts to describe every type of bear attack that after a while you wonder how you can possibly survive a night outside. It seems that in every situation, no matter what you do to avoid a mauling there is a story where it leads to a mauling. But his complete look at all types of maulings comes to two conclusions. First there are basic strategies that work in almost all situations and second, bears are unpredictable so there is no magic answer for all situations.

The book does have a lot of graphic bear attack stories, but this is not a typical "bear attack" book. In the end this book is an academic book full of scientific analysis and statistics. Between attack stories, it can be dry, scientific reading. But if you want to know everything you can about you won't do better than this book
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5.0 out of 5 stars informative scientific review, November 19, 2000
By TODD RAMBOSEK (LAKEWOOD, OHIO United States) - See all my reviews
This is a great book. I love to hike in bear country and feel much more prepared now that I have read it. Herrero presents his data in both a scientific and honest way careful not to overstate what we do or don't know about bears. He is clearly the world's authority on bear behavior as he has been on site after nearly every bear attack in north america in the past 30 years. He describes in detail (often gorry but necessarily so) what happened in each account and provides a critique of what the injured did or did not do correctly in the given situation. Clearly anyone who reads this book will be better prepared to enter bear country with both respect for bears and how to avoid confrontation. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read it again after twenty years
When I first read this book I knew next to nothing about bears. This book scared the scat out of me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Linda Jo Hunter

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
The best book on bears. Anyone going into bear country has to read this, it's that good!!
Published 13 months ago by John Alberti

5.0 out of 5 stars The best bear book. Period.
After encountering several grizzlies in backcountry Alaska, I've spent a lot of time researching bears. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kelly A. Rawson

5.0 out of 5 stars Pay attention to this if bears are mauling your garbage bins
Every detail you could ever want to know about bears is in this book. The whole thing was fascinating and much of it scared the bejeebers out of me, which probably isn't fair... Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Gaggiotti

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bear Facts
I've recreated in the vicinity of black bears my entire life. So far, no problems. Because I am not familiar with brown/grizzly bears, I recently purchased and read "Bear Attacks:... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bear Attacks
I found the book to be interesting, but confusing. The author obviously is a scientist, and knows what he is talking about; however, he included a lot of facts and figures which,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Karen V. Crowley

5.0 out of 5 stars Bear Atacks. Their causes and avoidance
I have made three wilderness kayaking trips with buddies and my son and daughter to South East Alaska since 1999 . Read more
Published 22 months ago by Thomas Ronayne

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in revised edition.
Just another of an old book you add a few lines to and call it revised edition. I thought he would go into recent attacks since the first edition. Many of the same stories. Read more
Published on June 9, 2007 by William Pitts

5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading For Backcountry Camping in Grizzly Country
This is an outstanding book to prepare yourself for being in the backcountry with Grizzlies. It offers a great deal of information on both black and grizzly bears. Read more
Published on May 19, 2007 by C. PRECHEL

5.0 out of 5 stars knowledge is the best defense
This one ought to be required reading for those of us who enjoy venturing into bear country for work or play. Read more
Published on February 23, 2007 by sarah cook

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