On the afternoon of October 5, 2003, in Alaska's Katmai National Park,
one or more brown bears killed and ate Timothy Treadwell and his
girlfriend Amie Huguenard. The next day, park rangers killed the two
bears that they assumed were responsible. This frightening and chilling
story immediately captured worldwide media attention. Some bear experts
felt that Treadwell's death was a matter of time, considering the
unorthodox and highly questionable tactics he used in his life among the
bears. Yet Timothy's surge in popularity, and his inglorious death, give
rise to a plethora of questions. More than just a story about Treadwell,
Death in the Grizzly Maze delves into the issues raised by the new breed
of reckless wildlife celebrities and answers these questions: Was it a
foregone conclusion that Timothy Treadwell had to die? Since Treadwell's
actions were so obviously improper why didn't the National Park Service
intervene? Did the bears have to die? How the actions of a few are
affecting national park policy and promoting improper behavior when
encountering wildlife are important issues for the future of wildlife
conservation.