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Title: Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth by James Gary Shelton ISBN: 0-9698099-1-3 Publisher: Pallister Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent.......... 100% Quality
Comment: This is one of the top books I have read on bear attacks and behavior. Shelton is one of the top experts in the fiels... in the likes of Herrero. The content of this book is both useful and easy to follow. There are a few stories that I hadn't heard in detail prior to his book, and his views on black bears are up to the minute accurate. If you have any interest in bears or the outdoors, this is a must for your collection.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Read For Anyone Spending Time In Bear Country
Comment: Shelton describes bear behaviors and how attacks relate to these behaviors. Many common held misconceptions are dispelled. These include "playing dead" and that black bears are not dangerous. I wish that I had read this book before spending two-weeks in Alaska this year.
Shelton's understanding of bear behavior will help to save human lives! I spend considerable time outdoors in the western U.S. and Canada. This book changed my bear avoidance and defence strategy for the better.
Rating: 2
Summary: Good Information, Hidden Agenda
Comment: There are some good points and bad points to James Shelton's "Bear Attacks". There is some excellent information presented on attacks themselves and on what to do if you find yourself in that situation. There are a few problems I have with this book. First, Shelton is just as biased as the so called "preservationist" groups he demeans. It is clear he was raised in the thought that everything in the world belongs to mankind and that we should be able to take something if it benefits us. His attitude towards bears, while showing respect, paints them as some sort of lesser being that we need to control. Second, some of his ideas on why attacks are happening seem to be skewed by this. While I do not agree that all attacks are all people's fault, Shelton makes it seem like we should blame bears for the way they live and naturally are. He insists that attacks are not people's fault but then presents information about how the bear was food conditioned by people, even if they are not the ones who were attacked. If you are looking for a definitive book on bear attacks, look for one by an actual biologist who does not have a hidden agenda.
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Title: Bear Attacks: Myth & Reality by James Gary Shelton ISBN: 0969809921 Publisher: Pallister Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance (revised edition) by Stephen Herrero ISBN: 158574557X Publisher: Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bear Encounter Survival Guide by James Gary Shelton, Gary Shelton ISBN: 0969809905 Publisher: Pallister Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Mark of the Grizzly: True Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned by Scott McMillion ISBN: 1560446366 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Killer Bears by Mike Cramond ISBN: 1585742511 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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