RE: [Paddlewise] Guns? When and Where? (long)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Daly [mailto:michaeldaly_at_home.com]
>
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> Time for the obligatory reference to Steven Herrero's "Bear 
> Attacks, Their
> Causes and Avoidance"  (ISBN 0-88830-279-7), the standard reference on
> bear behavior as it pertains to interactions with humans.  
> Herrero is a
> researcher in Western Canada with considerable knowledge about bears.

Humongous snip

  Here's a site those interested in reading more about bears in Alaska might
want to check out - http://www.kaniut.com/  The author was recently in
Juneau and I heard about his books during an interview on a local radio
station.
  The "blurb" in the local news said, "The author of "Alaska Bear Tales" is
in Juneau to promote his latest book. Larry Kaniut was a guest on KINY's
Capital Chat this morning. He said he hopes the writing helps people be
safe, but also respect the animal. His first book was authored in 1973 when
he was working as an English teacher in Anchorage. It came about when a
friend who had been mauled by a bear in Denali National Park and Preserve
gave up his plans to write the book. He was approached by Alaska Northwest
Publishing to write the book instead. His newest book is entitled "Danger
Stalks The Land." Kaniut's first book, featuring a collection of some of the
state's most famous bear/human encounters, is considered by many as
"required reading" for people new to Alaska."

Straying from paddling a bit
Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska

  


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