Environmentalist DOUG PEACOCK. He's devoted the last 20 years to saving the grizzly bear. Like many Veterans, he had trouble adjusting when he returned from Vietnam. He sought a life of seclusion in the mountains and it was then that he first encountered grizzly bears. Now, he performs research alone through the mountains of Wyoming and Montana studying the behavior, social hierarchy, and communication methods of grizzlies in their natural habitat. His books include "Grizzly Years," "Baja" and a memoir of Edward Abbey, "Walking It Off." Most recently, he contributed to "Mark of the Bear: Legend and Lore of An American Icon" (edited by Paul Schullery , Sierra Club Books). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)REV.1: Music critic MILO MILES reviews the new CD "Funk Power" a collection of recordings by James Brown. (Polydor)REV.2: Film critic LISA SCHWARTZBAUM reviews Hong Kong marshall arts artist Jackie Chan's new film, "Supercop."
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