In Kim DeLozier’s world, when sedated wild black bears wake up unexpectedly in the back seat of a helicopter in mid-flight, or in his car as he’s driving down the highway, or in his office while he’s talking on the phone, it’s just another day in the park. Other book deals documenting Kim’s illustrious career and extraordinary adventures are in the works.#7 in the USA audio book in 2016 #9 in the USA Wall Street Journal best seller in 2013Named A Top 50 Must Read for the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service.Named A Top 10 Must-Read Books That Could Save Our National Parks and the Environment along with John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, Lewis & Clark, Bill Bryson, and Ken Burns.īear in the Back Seat I is the first volume in a series of true stories from “n extraordinary landscape populated with befuddled bears, hormonally-crazed elk, homicidal wild boars, hopelessly timid wolves, and nine million tourists, some of whom are clueless.” The first book is a Wall Street Journal Best-Seller. Kim recently co-authored two books, “Bear In The Back Seat I & II”. Currently, Kim works for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation focusing on elk restoration throughout the eastern US and is an instructor of “Chemical Immobilization of Wildlife” classes for Safe-Capture International. During his career, Kim’s involvement primarily focused on nuisance black bear management, wild boar control, white-tailed deer management, small animal (skunks, raccoons, bats) management and re-introduction efforts for elk, river otters, peregrine falcons and red wolves. Kim retired in 2010 after of 32 rewarding years of service. He began his career with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1978 working as a wild boar hunter and later served as the Park’s Wildlife Biologist. Kim graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Since his childhood, he always loved the outdoors and animals. Kim Delozier grew up living and working on his family’s farm in Sevier County, Tennessee raising cattle, hogs, tobacco, hay and chickens.
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