In wild trust : Larry Aumiller's thirty years among the McNeil River brown bears

For thirty years, Larry Aumiller lived in close company with the world’s largest grouping of brown bears, returning by seaplane every spring to the wilderness side of Cook Inlet, two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Anchorage to work as a manager, teacher, guide, and more. Eventually—without the benefit of formal training in wildlife management or ecology—he become one of the world’s leading experts on brown bears, the product of an unprecedented experiment in peaceful coexistence. This book celebrates Aumiller’s achievement, telling the story of his decades with the bears alongside his own remarkable photographs. As both professional wildlife managers and ordinary citizens alike continue to struggle to bridge the gap between humans and the wild creatures we’ve driven out, __In Wild Trust__ is an inspiring account of what we can achieve. Note d'éditeur : "For thirty years, Larry Aumiller lived in close company with the world's largest grouping of brown bears, returning by seaplane every spring to the wilderness side of Cook Inlet, two hundred and fifty miles southwest of Anchorage to work as a manager, teacher, guide, and more. Eventually--without the benefit of formal training in wildlife management or ecology--he become one of the world's leading experts on brown bears, the product of an unprecedented experiment in peaceful coexistence. This book celebrates Aumiller's achievement, telling the story of his decades with the bears alongside his own remarkable photographs. As both professional wildlife managers and ordinary citizens alike continue to struggle to bridge the gap between humans and the wild creatures we've driven out, In Wild Trust is an inspiring account of what we can achieve." For thirty years, Larry Aumiller lived in close company with theworld's largest grouping of brown bears, returning by seaplaneevery spring to the wilderness side of Cook Inlet, two hundred andfifty miles southwest of Anchorage to work as a manager, teacher,guide, and more. Eventually-without the benefit of formal trainingin wildlife management or ecology-he become one of the world'sleading experts on brown bears, the product of an unprecedentedexperiment in peaceful coexistence. This book celebrates Aumiller'sachievement, telling the story of his decades with the bearsalongside his own remarkable photographs. As both professionalwildlife managers and ordinary citizens alike continue to struggleto bridge the gap between humans and the wild creatures we'vedriven out, In Wild Trust is an inspiring account of whatwe can achieve This Book Celebrates Aumiller's Achievement, Telling The Story Of His Decades With The Bears Alongside His Own Remarkable Photographs. As Both Professional Wildlife Managers And Ordinary Citizens Alike Continue To Struggle To Bridge The Gap Between Humans And The Wild Creatures We've Driven Out, In Wild Trust Is An Inspiring Account Of What We Can Achieve.--publisher Description. 1. Convergence -- 2. Romancing The Bears -- 3. The Face Of Danger -- 4. Life In Camp -- 5. Letting The Bears Decide -- 6. At The Falls -- 7. Through The Looking Glass -- 8. The Mcneil Experience -- 9. Betrayal -- 10. A New Era -- Epilogue: A Place For Bears -- Author's Postscript. By Jeff Fair ; Photographs By Larry Aumiller ; Foreword By Douglas Chadwick. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.