On the Trail of Bears

This volume describes the eight main bear species and shows how to observe bears in the wild. The "Nature Travel Guides" give recommendations and cautions for campers, serious hikers, and nature-loving travelers on how to observe animals in their natural setting. Each book has an appendix that lists names and addresses of related wildlife associations and features a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Full color.

Foreword

7

(2)

Introducing the Bears

9

(10)

Classification

10

(1)

Origin and Evolution

10

(1)

Physical Appearance

11

(1)

Lifestyle

12

(7)

Bears and Humans

19

(4)

A Family History

20

(1)

Hunting Bears

21

(2)

Endangered Bears

23

(12)

Collared Bear or Asiatic Black Bear

24

(2)

Sun Bear or Malaysian Bear

26

(2)

Sloth Bear

28

(2)

Spectacled Bear

30

(2)

Giant Panda

32

(3)

American Black Bear

35

(22)

Description

36

(6)

United States (Alaska): Hyder

42

(5)

Canada (Manitoba): Riding Mountain National Park

47

(5)

United States (Tennessee and North Carolina): Great Smoky Mountains National Park

52

(5)

Grizzly (Brown) Bear

57

(32)

Description

58

(6)

Italy (Umbria): Abruzzi National Park

64

(5)

Bulgaria: In the Heart of the Balkans

69

(4)

Russia (Far Eastern Siberia): Magadan Province

73

(5)

United States (Alaska): Denali National Park and Preserve

78

(5)

United States (Alaska): Katmai National Park

83

(6)

The Polar Bear

89

(28)

Description

91

(5)

Canada (Manitoba): Churchill

96

(5)

Canada (Ontario): James Bay

101

(5)

Canada (Baffin Island): Auyuittuq National Park and Surrounding Areas

106

(5)

Norway: Svalbard Archipelago

111

(6)

Appendix

117

Living with Bears

118

(1)

Observing and Photographing Bears

119

(2)

Protecting Bears

121

(2)

Some Associations and Organizations Involved with Bears

123

(1)

Dictionary (French, English, Russian, Norwegian)

124

(1)

Glossary

125

(1)

Bibliography

125

(2)

Indexes

127

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