The Chronicle of Higher Education

Seeking Grizzly Bear With No Acting Experience

By KATHERINE S. MANGAN

Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.
Bowing their heads against the blustery fall wind, Sara Slagle and John Shier trudge through a fresh dusting of snow to the top of Mount Washburn, scanning the hills for what most hikers hope they'll never encounter: a 400- to 600-pound grizzly bear.

The two graduate students from Montana State...

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