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What causes bear attacks? When should you play dead and when should you fight an attacking bear? What do we know about black and grizzly bears and how can this knowledge be used to avoid bear attacks? And, more generally, what is the bear's future?
Bear Attacks is a thorough and unflinching landmark study of the attacks made on men and women by the great grizzly and the occasionally deadly black bear. This is a book for everyone who hikes, camps,...
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Joe Pickett novels volume 24
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"A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage--killing, among others, the potential fianc ǒf Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a special list tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the six people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically...
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A powerful suspenseful story narrated by a young girl who must fend for herself and her little brother after a brutal bear attack. Claire Cameron has imagined what transpires if a couple brought small children with them on a hike in Algonquin Park and the parents are mauled by a bear. "The Bear" grabs you by the throat and will not let you go. Written by an author who has experience of both wilderness survival and motherhood, it is a brilliant examination...
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Wendy Lamb Books
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Newt Gomez must confront his fears and accept uncertainty while coping with aftereffects of a bear attack and deciding between attending middle school on the mainland or his Pacific Northwest island home.
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I survived volume 17
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IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here -- the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your...
9) The revenant
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption.
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