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Book SynopsisTrade Review"
Grizzly West is an excellent environmental history that puts the story of grizzlies in the West in their biological, human and politic context."—Erin H. Turner,
Big Sky Journal"A fascinating look at just how complicated issues of wildlife and conservation are out here, as well as the grip in which the West is held by its own mythology,
Grizzly West makes clear that it’s very hard for a bear, or a wolf, or a river to just be what they are when politics, history and human nature are involved."
—Lit/Rant"
Grizzly West is a timely retrospective of biopolitics surrounding conservation of large carnivores in the western US."—J. Organ,
CHOICE"
Grizzly West is a good book. . . . Dax resurrects a missing and important story and uses it to illustrate critical trends in modern western history."—Adam Sowards,
Annals of Wyoming"Incredibly informative."—Douglas M. Richardson,
Mountain Research and Development"A timely read."—Scott Parker,
Bozeman Daily Chronicle"Of primary interest to environmental historians and historians of western politics, Dax’s detailed description of a decade’s worth of political maneuvering is greatly augmented by his access to previously unknown personal documents and interviews with the principals involved."—Mark Madison,
Western Historical Quarterly"
Grizzly West should be recommended reading for anyone interested in the environmental and political history of the American West."—Peter S. Alagona,
Environmental History"
Grizzly West is a wellspring of insight regarding the political dimensions of species restoration in the 1990s and will be of value to both academic and general readers with an interest in recent issues in western environmentalism."—Kelsey Matson,
Pacific Northwest Quarterly"Dax is a skilled writer who keeps the narrative moving. Throughout, he constantly juxtaposes the world views of the New West and Old West and how these strongly held beliefs influenced the development of the reintroduction plan."—David J. Robertson,
Natural Areas JournalTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Maps
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Grizzly Americana
2. Endangered Species, Environmental Politics, and the American West
3. Wolf Recovery Sets the Stage
4. The Advent of the ROOTS Coalition and the Environmental Impact Statement
5. Environmental Resistance
6. Ethical Controversies and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
7. The Divided West
8. Triumph and Collapse
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
