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]