Category: Nature

Dead Moose On Isle Royale: Off Trail With the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project by Jeffrey M. Holden

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Two moose antlers lie on grass. Below them, the book title reads, "Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project" by Jeffrey M. Holden.

Reviewed by Jeffrey M. Holden Dead Moose on Isle Royale is certainly a book that delivers on the promise of its title.  When U.P. historian and conservationist Mikel B. Classen first recommended Holden’s book to me, I must admit I shelved it without even picking it up—which is hardly fair!…

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Understanding Michigan Black Bear, 3rd Edition by Richard P. Smith

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Two black bears, one with dark fur and one with light fur, stand on their hind legs facing each other in a grassy area. The book cover text reads "Understanding Michigan Black Bear," by Richard P. Smith.

Reviewer: Sharon Brunner Richard P. Smith’s Understanding Michigan Black Bear, 3rd Edition offers an extensive review covering the habits, attacks, and hunting of Michigan black bears. These well-researched bruins have exhibited avoidant and dangerous behaviors. They may run away if yelled at or may attack if they feel threatened. Some…

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