Books
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The Salmon Bears-Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest
2010 SPRING RELEASE
By authors Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read
Images by: Ian McAllister
Illustrations by: Martin Campbell
ISBN: 9781554692057
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Pub Date: April/01/2010
Price: $18.95
Extensively illustrated with Ian McAllister's photographs, The Salmon Bears
explores the delicate balance that exists between the grizzly, black and spirit bears that inhabit the last great wilderness along the central coast of British Columbia and their natural environment. Key to this relationship are the salmon that are born in the rivers each spring, who then go out to sea as juveniles and return as adults to spawn and die, completing a cycle of life that ensures the survival of not only their own species but also virtually every other plant and animal in the rainforest.
In clear language suitable for young readers, the authors describe the day-to-day activities that define the lives of these bears through the four seasons. But this is also very much the story of the Great Bear Rainforest-a vast tract of land that stretches from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska border and contains some of the largest stands of old-growth forest left on the West Coast. The Salmon Bears focuses on the interconnectedness of all life in the rainforest and makes a strong case for the importance of protecting this vital ecological resource.
Author royalties will be fully donated to bear conservation efforts on the BC coast.
The Great Bear Rainforest
If you are interested in learning more about conservation of this important area and its wildlife, we invite you to read The Great Bear Rainforest, by Ian and Karen McAllister with Cameron Young. This coffee table book, offers the reader an in-depth view of this remarkable but long overlooked area. Winner of the B.C. Bookseller’s Choice Award, the book has now been reprinted with a new cover and updated postscript.The Last Wild Wolves, Ghosts of the Great Bear Rainforest
Ian McAllister’s second book The Last Wild Wolves, Ghosts of the Great Bear Rainforest is an intimate portrait that documents for the first time ever a distinct population of wolves living on the rugged north coast of British Columbia, one of the last places on the planet where wolves live relatively undisturbed by humans. This book describes Ian’s experiences following two packs of wolves, one in the extreme outer coastal islands and another farther inland in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. With contributions by wolf researcher Chris Darimont, the book contains a selection of over 100 photographs taken by Ian during his seventeen years living in and exploring this region.