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The incredible story of how one man went from a hired hunter to becoming one of America’s top champions for this iconic animal.

**A Los Angeles Times and USA Today Bestseller**

In this wondrous and eye-opening exploration, Steve Searles, the renowned and respected 'Bear Whisperer' of Mammoth Lakes, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share.

In the late 1990s, the town of Mammoth Lakes, California hired Steve Searles as a hunter to cull half its troublesome bear population. But as he began to prepare for the grim task, the bears soon won him over, and Searles realized there had to be a better way. He soon developed non-lethal tactics to control their behavior and overpopulation that heralded a landmark moment in the care and handling of the American black bear.

But change was not without its challenges. To some, his success was dismissed due to h

What the Bears Know

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      Publisher Pegasus Books
      Published 11/21/2024
      ISBN-13 9781639367832
      978-1639367832
      ISBN-10 1639367837

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The incredible story of how one man went from a hired hunter to becoming one of America’s top champions for this iconic animal.

      **A Los Angeles Times and USA Today Bestseller**

      In this wondrous and eye-opening exploration, Steve Searles, the renowned and respected 'Bear Whisperer' of Mammoth Lakes, takes the reader on a journey into the lives of these remarkable creatures and the world we share.

      In the late 1990s, the town of Mammoth Lakes, California hired Steve Searles as a hunter to cull half its troublesome bear population. But as he began to prepare for the grim task, the bears soon won him over, and Searles realized there had to be a better way. He soon developed non-lethal tactics to control their behavior and overpopulation that heralded a landmark moment in the care and handling of the American black bear.

      But change was not without its challenges. To some, his success was dismissed due to h

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