Bear Aware - The Quick Reference Bear Country Survival Guide

Informationen zum Autor Bill Schneider has spent forty years hiking trails in bear country. He has written twenty books and hundreds of magazine articles on wildlife, outdoor recreation, and conservation issues. Klappentext This packable guide shows you how to safely hike, camp, and store food and garbage in bear country and minimize your chances of an encounter-and how to handle one should it happen. Included are special precautions for women, hunters, anglers, mountain bikers, outfitters, photographers, vacationers, cabin owners, and people working in bear country, plus specific regulations for national parks. Instead of taking fear with you, take Bear Aware.Look inside for the latest information on:Safety precautions for outings in bear country Common outdoor and camping gear that can attract bearsErroneous myths about bears, plus the real factsHandling offensive and defensive encounters, and knowing the differenceExpert recommendations on when - and how - to play dead and when to fight back Zusammenfassung Updated and revised guide filled with helpful tips on traveling and camping in bear country.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bill Schneider, Schneider Bill
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 06.05.2012
• EAN: 9780762779635
• ISBN: 978-0-7627-7963-5
• Pages: 104
• Thèmes: Falcon Guides; Falcon Guides
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Nature; NATURE / Animals / General, NATURE / Animals / Bears, Wildlife: mammals, Wildlife: general interest, Wildlife: mammals: general interest