Stephen Herrero

Stephen Herrero
Born
San Francisco, California
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Known forResearch on bear behaviour
Scientific career
FieldsAnimal science
InstitutionsUniversity 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]

In 2011, he would conduct educational seminars about bears at national parks such as Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.[9][10]

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  2. ^ Fraser, Caroline. "You Are in Bear Country". Outside. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. ^ Slade, Darryl (23 September 2010). "Bear expert defends Parks Canada's actions before Lake Louise grizzly attack". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 5 January 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Dr. Steve Herrero". University of Calgary. Retrieved 5 January 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Baker, Deborah (September 9, 2001). "Neighbors Mourn Victim of Rare Bear Attack". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  6. ^ Kirkby, Bruce (18 February 2011). "Exploring the wild frontier of Jumbo Valley, B.C." The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  9. ^ Moose, Mailing Address: P. O. Box 170 (April 11, 2011). "Bear Biologist Stephen Herrero to Speak - Grand Teton National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved 2024-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Douglas, Nigel (October 1, 2011). "Stephen Herrero –Scientist, Advocate, and Wilderness Defender" (PDF). Alberta Wilderness. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2024.