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"In The Journey of the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear, author Steve Nadeau creates a compelling insider's look at a unique grassroots recovery effort that encouraged leaders in conservation, industry, and government to collaborate on a proposal unlike any other in Endangered Species history. In the West, politics often override scientific judgments, but the demise of this optimistic proposal was not necessarily a defeat for grizzlies. Alongside the author's historical account of the recovery effort, Nadeau weaves a fascinating tale of the journey of BB, a remarkable young grizzly and recovery pioneer who survived the gauntlet in his travels from the Canadian border to central Idaho. He became the first grizzly in 60 years to find his home in the 5500 square miles of wilderness landscape in central Idaho, and his path marked the way for other bears to follow. Biologists, students, and others will enjoy this close-up look at the beauty and mystery of grizzly bears, as well as the science, conflict, and politics surrounding them as they attempt to establish a new home in the ""wildest heart"" of the American West."" Includes index of names, organizations, and abbreviations; bibliographic information; timeline; maps, illustrations, photos; and glossary of terms."

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"""Thirty years ago, biologists couldn't find a single grizzly sow with cubs in Island Park, the Idaho town west of Yellowstone. Now it's crawling with bears. Still, the federal government hasn't been able to remove them from the federal threatened species list, even though it is clear they have recovered. Idahoans near Yellowstone went from complaining about the return of grizzly bears in the 1990s to sharing their wild communities with them. People in Island Park in particular have learned to live with grizzly bears, much like folks in Montana always have. A new generation of Idahoans relish the state's wildness and want to make room for its wild creatures--but also want a place for humans. Still, in the 22 million acres of wilderness and roadless lands in central Idaho, they have not made room for these creatures that still generate both fear and awe. Nadeau is arguably the bruin's best advocate in central Idaho, and in Journey of the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear he tells the story of one recovery pioneer that found his way into this wildest heart of the American West."" Rocky Barker, author of two books about endangered species and Yellowstone, Saving All the Parts and Scorched Earth. He retired from the Idaho Statesman in 2018."

Thirty years ago, biologists couldn't find a single grizzly sow with cubs in Island Park, the Idaho town west of Yellowstone. Now it's crawling with bears. Still, the federal government hasn't been able to remove them from the federal threatened species list, even though it is clear they have recovered. Idahoans near Yellowstone went from complaining about the return of grizzly bears in the 1990s to sharing their wild communities with them. People in Island Park in particular have learned to live with grizzly bears, much like folks in Montana always have. A new generation of Idahoans relish the state's wildness and want to make room for its wild creatures--but also want a place for humans. Still, in the 22 million acres of wilderness and roadless lands in central Idaho, they have not made room for these creatures that still generate both fear and awe. Nadeau is arguably the bruin's best advocate in central Idaho, and in Journey of the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear he tells the story of one recovery pioneer that found his way into this wildest heart of the American West. Rocky Barker, author of two books about endangered species and Yellowstone, Saving All the Parts and Scorched Earth. He retired from the Idaho Statesman in 2018.

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BIOLOGIST AND AUTHOR STEVE NADEAU was born in central Maine and grew up in Northern Maine on the Canadian border exploring the North Maine woods. He graduated from High School in 1975, the same year grizzly bears were listed under the Endangered Species Act. Bears became his totem following an encounter that set the direction of his career. He worked on the Maine bear project and moved west to work with and study grizzly bears in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, British Columbia and Alaska. He earned a B.S. from University of Maine in 1980 in Wildlife Management, an M.S. from University of Montana in 1987 studying grizzly bears in Glacier, followed by many various wildlife positions in his early career. Nadeau worked for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for 30 years, enforcing laws, managing and researching wildlife, and focusing on large carnivores. He spent twenty of those years working on grizzly bear recovery in the Bitterroot Mountains of Central Idaho. He also was the State of Idaho's first wolf manager. Steve Nadeau lives with his wife, Kara, horses, and several pets in Boise, Idaho.

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