The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek
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In describing the true events surrounding a series of frightening bear attacks in l980, a bestselling nature/adventure author explores our relationship with the great grizzly. Many citizens of Banff, Alberta, valued living in a place where wildlife grazed on the front lawn; others saw wild bears as a mere roadside attraction. None were expecting the bear attacks that summer, which led to one man's death. During the massive hunt that followed, Banff was portrayed in the international media as a town under siege by a killer bear, and the tourists stayed away. The pressure was on to find and destroy the Whiskey Creek mauler, but he evaded park wardens and struck again -- and again. When the fight was over, the hard lessons learned led to changes that would save the lives of both bears and people in the coming years. Sid Marty's The Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek is an evocative and gripping story that speaks to our complex and increasingly combative relationship with the wilderness and its inhabitants.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0771056982
ISBN13:9780771056987
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:McClelland & Stewart
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.4"
Related Subjects
Americas Animals Bears Canada History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Mountains Nature Nature & Ecology WildlifeCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
The Insider View
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
After reading the account by Stephen Herrero of this bear and the events surrounding its attacks in Banff and its ultimate death, I have remained intrigued and wishing I knew more details. Sid Marty has done that in his book. Herrero is a noted and respected bear biologist who reports the facts. Sid Marty has gone into the hearts and minds of those involved with this bear and has tried to describe the whole situation from both a factual and personally descriptive manner. I was very satisfied when I finished the book, as Marty had given me the insider story of what went on in the park, in the minds of the people, and even in the mind of the bear. I think he told a great story, regardless of any negative critiques on Marty's writing style. I am keeping this as one of my "forever" books on my special bookshelf.
Awesome
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book rivals Jaws, only instead of a scary box office smash hit fiction, this one really happened. Marty would make Stephen King proud with this.
Nature's Beauty; Nature's Wrath
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I read this book while returning from another hiking/camping trip in the Canadian Rockies just two days ago. I was, in fact, camped about a mile from the scene of the Black Grizzly of Whiskey Creek serial maulings twenty-eight years ago. Time and distance do not make the telling any less horrifying, the issue any less compelling. Sid Marty weaves natural history, bear biology, ecology, politics, spirituality, and the imagination of both the bear and ourselves in a book that is, in turn, frightening, beautiful, and sad. The history of man-bear conflict is a long and fascinating one; and there is a long list of books on the subject. This is among the very best. Marsh Muirhead - author of "Key West Explained - a guide for the traveler."
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