In the Company of Bears

In the Company of Bears

Author: Benjamin Kilham

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2014-09-01

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1603586008

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In In the Company of Bears, originally published in hardcover as Out on a Limb, Ben Kilham invites us into the world he has come to know best: the world of black bears. For decades, Kilham has studied wild black bears in a vast tract of Northern New Hampshire woodlands. At times, he has also taken in orphaned infants–feeding them, walking them through the forest for months to help them decipher their natural world, and eventually reintroducing them back into the wild. Once free, the orphaned bears still regard him as their mother. And one of these bears, now a 17-year-old female, has given him extraordinary access to her daily life, opening a rare window into how she and the wild bears she lives among carry out their daily lives, raise their young, and communicate. Witnessing this world has led to some remarkable discoveries. For years, scientists have considered black bears to be mostly solitary. Kilham's observations, though, reveal the extraordinary interactions wild bears have with each other. They form friendships and alliances; abide by a code of conduct that keeps their world orderly; and when their own food supplies are ample, they even help out other bears in need. Could these cooperative behaviors, he asks, mimic behavior that existed in the animal that became human? In watching bears, do we see our earliest forms of communications unfold? Kilham's dyslexia once barred him from getting an advanced academic degree, securing funding for his research, and publishing his observations in the scientific literature. After being shunned by the traditional scientific community, though, Kilham’s unique findings now interest bear researchers worldwide. His techniques even aid scientists working with pandas in China and bears in Russia. Moreover, the observation skills that fueled Kilham’s exceptional work turned out to be born of his dyslexia. His ability to think in pictures and decipher systems makes him a unique interpreter of the bear's world. In the Company of Bears delivers Kilham’s fascinating glimpse at the inner world of bears, and also makes a passionate case for science, and education in general, to open its doors to different ways of learning and researching–doors that could lead to far broader realms of discovery.


Among the Bears

Among the Bears

Author: Benjamin Kilham

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780805073003

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Widely recognized for his contributions to wildlife science, a naturalist draws on his experiences of raising orphaned wild black bears as he refutes stereotypes and reveals previously unknown facets of bear behavior. 8-page color insert.


Bears

Bears

Author: Bernd Brunner

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0300122993

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A delightfully illustrated history of the complex relations between people and bears around the world


Black Bears

Black Bears

Author: Dave Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554554690

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"A full colour natural history of the North American black bear, its evolution, biology, environment, history, human interaction, conservation and protection--with maps and photographs."--


Bears Always Share

Bears Always Share

Author: Barbara Shook Hazen

Publisher: Golden Books

Published: 1987-03

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780307158376

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In humorous verses, humanized animals deal with a variety of social situations--some beautifully, some rudely.


Smiling Bears

Smiling Bears

Author: Stephen Herrero

Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1553653874

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Annotation A zookeeper's extraordinary relationship with the bears she has rehabilitated and her insights into their behavior and emotional lives. Few people know bears as intimately as Else Poulsen. She has raised bears, comforted bears, taught bears, learned from bears, had bears communicate their needs to her, and nursed bears back to health. This remarkable book reveals the many insights about bears and their lives that she has gained through her work with them. In the eighties, Poulsen became a zookeeper in Calgary, where she rehabilitated bears in crisis. She has shared in the joy of a polar bear discovering soil under her paws for the first time in twenty years, felt the pride of a cub learning to crack nuts with her molars, and grieved at the horror of captivity for Asian black bears in China. Smiling Bearsprovides an enlightening and moving portrait of bears in all their richness and complexity and of Poulsen's exhilarating work with them.


Bears on Chairs

Bears on Chairs

Author: Shirley Parenteau

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2011-02-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0763650927

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“Between the unerringly positive approach to a common early-childhood dilemma and the can't-miss rhyme, this will find its place on many a shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews Four chairs. Four cuddly bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up — what a stare! — and wants a seat. Can these clever bears put their heads together (among other things) and make space for one more? With expressive illustrations and a sustained rhyme in every line, this winsome tale makes sharing irresistible and is sure to have little listeners sitting up to take notice.


The Bears Go to School

The Bears Go to School

Author: Katherine Kirkland

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0807505935

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Pete and Gabby are bored so they go in search of something to do. When they come across a school, they know it must be fun! The two bear cubs prowl through the school and wreak havoc in the music room, art room, gymnasium, and the cafeteria before having to be escorted back to the campground by the ranger. It turns out that school is a very fun place!


Balancing Bears:Comparing Numbers

Balancing Bears:Comparing Numbers

Author: Megan Atwood

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1614787603

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Animals make perfect counting company! The simple language teaches young readers mathematical terms and counting concepts. Learn to compare numbers in the Balancing Bears book in this adorable series that counts the critters. Special thanks to content consultants Paula J. Maida, PhD. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.


The Truth About Bears

The Truth About Bears

Author: Maxwell Eaton, III

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2018-02-27

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1250306221

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Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning something!