Title: Among the bears : raising orphan cubs in the wild /
Authors: Kilham, Benjamin.; Gray, Ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Kilham, Benjamin.; Black bear Behavior Anecdotes
Abstract: Follows the author, a renowned naturalist who resides in the woodlands of New Hampshire, as he raises a pair of orphaned wild black bears, discovering unknown aspects of bear behavior that have impacted our understanding of animal behavior.
Contents: The First Cubs -- The First Walks -- The Beginnings of an Education -- Delicacies, van Gogh, and a Dark Cloud -- Impossible Lessons and the Fabric of Learning -- Summertime, and the Living Is Easy -- Nature's Bounty and a Long Walk Home -- Mysteries, Gunfire, and the Escape Artist -- Bear Hunters and Late-Night Dining -- Slowing Down -- To Den, Finally -- Time to Think -- A New Year in March -- A Very Difficult Month -- Moving On -- Between the Bears -- The Triplets Arrive -- Public Notice -- The Triplets Grow Up -- Squirty Stays Close -- Squirty Has Cubs -- The Moose Mountain Cubs -- Squirty's Dynasty Begins -- Confrontation and Resolution -- Bears in the Backyard -- What Is It About a Bear?