Doug Peacock

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American naturalist

United States WritersBorn 1942 · age 84

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Doug Peacock is an American author, filmmaker, wildlife activist, and Vietnam War veteran.

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Peacock at a speaking engagement in 2021

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Guggenheim Fellowship

Bronze Star Medal

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Anne Moody43.8

Giancarlo Volpe43.8 Merle Eugene Curti43.8 Robert Hewitt Wolfe43.8

Eliot Pattison43.8

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Doug Peacock is an American author, filmmaker, wildlife activist, and Vietnam War veteran. He is best known for his work dedicated to grizzly bear recovery in the lower-48, his book Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness and serving as the model for the well-known character George Washington Hayduke in Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang. Doug is the co-founder of several conservation organizations including Round River Conservation Studies, Save The Yellowstone Grizzly, and Grizzly Guardians.

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United States