Affairs with Bears

A film about people, wildlife, and the trials of co-existence. High in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California lies Mammoth Lakes, a small town with a growing population of trash-eating black bears. The task of managing the wild new residents falls on Steve Searles, an eccentric bear-man who has devoted his life to re-instilling the black bear's natural fear of humans. Steve's unique solution to the bear problem involves yelling, foot-stomping, and other forms of getting in a bear's face to express "in a language that they can understand" that humans are the dominant species. His methods have evolved into a progressive alternative to traditionally lethal ways of dealing with problem bears. This film explores the issue of public safety versus bear safety, and how prepared Steve would be should he ever have to take the life of one of his beloved bears.

Movie Genres: Foreign, Geography

Movie Released: 12 Apr, 2002

Video Length: 27 min

Total Views: 674 Times

Website Rating: 0.00/5

IMDB Rating: 3.95/5 (14 votes)