The Bitterroot Grizzly, LLC is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by author and biologist Steve Nadeau, Journey of the Bitterroot Grizzly Bear. 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.
Paperback. 322 pages. Foreword by Rocky Barker, retired Idaho Statesman reporter and author of two books about endangered species and Yellowstone, Saving all the Parts and Scorched Earth. Cover photo by Ian McAllister. ISBN 978-1-0878-7249-0. $18.95.
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