Brown Bears in Alaska's National Parks : Conservation of a Wilderness Icon, H...

by Kyle Joly

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Brown Bears in Alaska's National Parks : Conservation of a Wilderness Icon, Hardcover by Hilderbrand, Grant V. (EDT); Joly, Kyle (EDT); Gustine, David D. (EDT); Chambers, Nina (EDT), ISBN 1646427092, ISBN-13 9781646427093, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Brown bears are powerful symbols of wilderness, thriving in the vast, untamed ecosystems of Alaska’s remote national parks. Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks is a unique and thorough exploration of the conservation, ecology, and management of brown bears in these parks, including examinations of bear biology, human-bear interactions, population estimation methods, and the effects of climate change on bear populations. This lavishly illustrated volume offers fresh perspectives about the complex challenges that bears and humans face as they navigate coexistence in the evolving wilderness of Alaska. Through park-specific chapters, the authors clearly present the current understanding of brown bear ecology across a wide range of ecosystems—from the sparse and frigid Gates of the Arctic, entirely above the Arctic Circle, to the bountiful coast of Katmai, where the marine and terrestrial systems converge. In Glacier Bay, bears roam newly exposed ecosystems shaped by retreating glaciers, while the interior landscapes of Lake Clark and Denali provide a mix of boreal forests, tundra, rivers, and towering mountains. Brown bears—and the many species that share their habitats—face numerous challenges, with climate change amon

• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781646427093
• Condition: Fine

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