EIGHT BEARS

An adventure about the last remaining species of bears - a tale of ecology and myth, woven together with a contemplation on our own wildness.

A globe-trotting adventure that examines our relation with the eight remaining species of bears - from the Andes to the Arctic, this is a tale of exploration and ecology, history and myth, woven together with a contemplation on human tolerance.

Around the world, human relationships with bears have reached a breaking point. And such conflicts often end with a dead bear. EIGHT BEARS examines these breaking points through various stories of human experience, delving into the natural history and folklore of each species. If we can't learn to live alongside bears, conflicts will only get worse, meaning that our ursine friends and foes will disappear completely. And, in some ways, we will lose part of our own wildness.

Gloria Dickie is an award-winning freelance science and environmental journalist specializing in biodiversity conservation, climate change, ecosystem and land management, and environmental law and policy.