The Grizzly In The Southwest: Documentary Of An Extinction

In this lively, historically accurate account, David E. Brown chronicles the demise of the grizzly bear in the Southwest. He presents the personal narratives of those who knew grizzlies, accounts of hunters and administrators in wildlife management agencies, and the popular legends and lore of the grizzly that one would hear around the campfire. Scientists, Southwest historians, and those interested in America's wildlife will appreciate this readable study of the bear's life history and of the unique spirit of adventure associated with the grizzly bear - a spirit that passed from southwest game ranges with the extirpation of the species in the first half of this century. This edition includes a new foreword by Charles Jonkel and a new preface, in which the author discusses the latest developments in the debate over the grizzly's place in the Southwest.

In this lively, historically accurate account, David E. Brown chronicles the demise of the grizzly bear in the Southwest. He presents the personal narratives of those who knew grizzlies, accounts of hunters and administrators in wildlife management agencies, and the popular legends and lore of the grizzly that one would hear around the campfire. Scientists, Southwest historians, and those interested in America's wildlife will appreciate this readable study of the bear's life history and of the unique spirit of adventure associated with the grizzly bear -- a spirit that passed from southwest game ranges with the extirpation of the species in the first half of this century. This edition includes a new foreword by Charles Jonkel and a new preface, in which the author discusses the latest developments in the debate over the grizzly's place in the Southwest.

"Brown's book is well organized, documented, and illustrated. It will entertain and inform the reader whether he or she is a professional historian, a conservationist, or just someone who likes bears". -- Journal of the West.

"As a biohistorian Brown is superb.... The results of his efforts make for interesting and informative reading in a book that reads like a novel but is most certainly an outstanding scientific contribution". -- Journal of Wildlife Management.

"David E. Brown's excellent book must be read if the grizzly is to be saved". -- Southwest Chronicle.