Stephen Herrero | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Research on bear behaviour |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Animal science |
| Institutions | University of Calgary |
Stephen Herrero is a Canadian professor emeritus of ecology at the University of Calgary. He is the author of Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, which has been described as "authoritative" and "required reading" on the topic.[1][2]
Herrero was born in San Francisco, and earned his Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in animal behaviour and ecology.[1] He moved to Canada after becoming disillusioned with overdevelopment in the U.S., and the Vietnam War.[1]
As a professor at the University of Calgary, Herrero's research on bear attacks has been highly influential; it helped develop new policies in bear safety and shifted focus to bear conservation.[1] He is described as a leading authority on bear attacks and safety, produces bear safety videos, and testifies in legal proceedings involving bear attacks.[3][4][5][6][7]
He was a consultant on the 1978 National Film Board documentary, Bears and Man.[8]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Bergman, Brian. "Born to Be High and Wild". Maclean's. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ Fraser, Caroline. "You Are in Bear Country". Outside. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ Slade, Darryl (23 September 2010). "Bear expert defends Parks Canada's actions before Lake Louise grizzly attack". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "Dr. Steve Herrero". University of Calgary. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ Baker, Deborah (September 9, 2001). "Neighbors Mourn Victim of Rare Bear Attack". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ Kirkby, Bruce (18 February 2011). "Exploring the wild frontier of Jumbo Valley, B.C." The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ↑ Belluck, Pam (11 May 2011). "Study of Black Bears Finds It's Not the Mamas That Should Be Feared the Most". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ Colpitts, George (2011). "Films, Tourists, and Bears in the National Parks: Managing Park Use and the Problematic 'Highway Bum' Bear". In Claire Elizabeth Campbell (ed.). A Century of Parks Canada, 1911-2011 (PDF). Calgary: University of Calgary Press. p. 168. ISBN 9781552385265.