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Fighting bears on CHEAT MOUNTAIN West Virginia
West Virginia bear officer Joe Reiffenberger fights extinction and raises bears voices while facing historic fear from sheep farmers and pioneer ethics. He jokes about bears yet treats them as intelligent individuals with distinct personalities and habits. Bears show regional differences and resist tagging and census efforts.
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