The Bear Book: Bears Among Humans - Problems, Conflicts, Future Opportunities. "Master Petz" is an inseparable part of the legends and fairy tales of Europe. But what is the current state of the bear-human relationship? This book attempts to answer two significant questions: Who is the bear, really? How does he truly live, and what diverse behaviors does he exhibit when he feels safe and undetected? And how does this large and impressive animal coexist with humans in ever-shrinking forest areas? In addition to the biology and lifestyle of the brown bear in Europe, the book explores the bear-human relationship as it has been expressed in myths, fairy tales, and legends across Europe. It also addresses today's "problem bears," the bear visitors in villages, and the challenging "container bears," leading to the question of what the future holds for the bear-human relationship.