From the Black Bears of the Great Smoky Mountains, Sequoia and Yosemite, to the Grizzlies of Yellowstone and Glacier, America's national parks contain the last safe havens of bear habitat in the lower 48 states. Bear expert Gary Brown tells of fascinating bear facts and explains the challenges facing both bear and man to co-exist.
Winner of Cine Golden Eagle Award, Released 2/05DVD BONUS FEATURES:
• Bears music video Unbearably inspirational!
• Bear quiz - Test your knowledge
• Food for Thought A look at how people who work in Yosemite National Park deal with living in bear country.
• Photographer s Corner In photographing this program, Russ Finley had the unique opportunity to spend many hours alone with bears in the forests, approaching them only through his powerful zoom lens. This is one such encounter with four young male bears in the Smokies.
• Bonus Bear Parks America's national parks contain prime habitat for bears in the lower 48 states lands that are critical to the bears' survival. Here are introductions to just a few of the key national parks where bear habitats are preserved: Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains.
DVD CHAPTERS:
1 Introduction
2 Black Bears
3 Grizzly Bears
4 Park Habitats
5 Bear Management
6 Bear Mystique
7 Bear Populations
8 Cubs
9 Hibernation
10 The Future
