What the Bears Know: How I Found Truth and Magic in Americas Most Misunderstood Creatures--A Memoir by Animal Planets the Bear Whisperer Searles Steve

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

To some, his success was dismissed due to his lack of