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Doug Peacock has written about his grizzly bears with a passionate and unguarded heart.

Doug Peacock has written about his grizzly bears with a passionate and unguarded heart. Grizzly Years is ultimately a love story about a man who returns from war shorn of his soul, and recovers his soul through his efforts to study and protect the grandest predator on earth, Ursus horribilis. Winner of Foreword Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year! In The Essential Grizzly, Doug and Andrea Peacock argue that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is of absolute importance to modern humans, to the survival of our own species, and for rational thought.

Doug Peacock has taught me a lot about how to deal with the wily griz – be humble, talk to him respectfully, and .

Doug Peacock has taught me a lot about how to deal with the wily griz – be humble, talk to him respectfully, and don't sing country western. The Peacocks' new book is an essential read for anyone who wants to get into the mind of these alpha predators. In this much praised work, previously published as The Essential Grizzly, Doug and Andrea Peacock explore the wide-ranging relationship between humans and grizzlies through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters, and photographers.

The Essential Grizzly book. Peacock know his grizzlies having studied them for years. He is Vietnam vet and after the war went into wildlife management and then became a consultant on bear: ursa horribulous. Covers all aspects of man/grizzly interactions

The Essential Grizzly book. Covers all aspects of man/grizzly interactions. Discusses hunting, keeping bears in captivity, meeting up with bears in the wild, training bears for "faked" nature photos/movie use, and the fates of bears that become habituated to humans and human food. Even-handed and thorough. Shows both sides of every conflict.

Doug Peacock was born in Alma, Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan. Doug and Andrea Peacock's new book, The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears was released on May 1, 2006 (Lyons Press, ISBN 1-59228-848-0). He served as a Green Beret combat medic during the Vietnam War and, upon returning, felt so disillusioned with human society that he sought solace in the beauty of the wilderness. Although he had little scientific background, his passion for and firsthand experience with bears soon brought him recognition as an expert in grizzly behavior.

The most comprehensive and assiduous chronicle of human-grizzly bear interactions ever written. ISBN13:9781592288489. Release Date:May 2006.

The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears. In The Essential Grizzly Doug and Andrea Peacock argue that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is of absolute importance to modern humans, to the survival of our own species, and for rational thought. Together the authors delve into the complex dynamics that characterize modern bonds between people and the great bear. They explore a wide range of human-grizzly encounters through interviews with biologists, mauling victims, hunters and photographers who have had close contact with bears.

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The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears by Doug Peacock and Andrea Peacock. Edward Abbey and Doug Peacock had an at-times stormy, almost father and son relationship that was peacefully resolved in Abbey's last days before his death in 1989. In The Essential Grizzly, Doug and Andrea Peacock argue that the conservation of big, wild, sometimes dangerous animals is of absolute importance to modern humans, to the survival of our own species, and for rational thought. This rich recollection of their relationship and the dry places they explored are recalled in Peacock's honest and heartfelt style in this poignant memoir.