Shark Attack: A True Story of an Accidental Shark-Baiter_** , and _**Maverick Hunters: The Strange Saga of the Original Texas Sportfishing Industry**_. He was cofounder and editor-in-chief of _Texas Wildlife_ magazine, and is a veteran writer for many outdoor publications. The author of more than twenty books, he lives in Austin, Texas. **LOUIS CAMPBELL** is a journalist and naturalist whose articles have been published in the _New York Times_ , _Washington Post_ , _People_ , and many other magazines. He has written fourteen books on outdoor and natural subjects, including _**Louis' Louisiana Water Sports, Shark Attacks** ,** Shark Slayage: Nature's Bloody Secret** ,** Under the Sea-Wind: A Holiday at the Florida Keys**_ , and _The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide_. He lives in the Washington, DC area, where he divides his time between hunting and writing. **RON DORRIS** writes for a variety of magazines, including _Gear Head, Outside_ , and _Field & Stream_ _,_ as well as _Mission Sports_ , a publication that teaches fishing and hunting. He lives in Lantana, Florida, with his family and is known as a pioneer in the field of shark fishing. **KEVIN FINNEGAN** is the author of _**Big Bite** , **The Ultimate Guide to Sharks** , **Hunting Sharks** , **Shark's Best Shot** , and**Shark-Killing Tips**_. He is the creator of the _Outdoor Life_ online TV show _Shark Attack_ , and a contributing editor to _The Fly Fisherman's Newsletter_ , a national outdoor magazine. He has fished all over the world, from the North Atlantic to Africa and Asia, hunting and catching more than a hundred species of shark. He holds a master's degree in wildlife ecology from Florida International University. **DANIEL R. GREENE** is the editor-in-chief of _North American Whitetail_. A nationally known bowhunting author, he is the author of twenty books on whitetail deer hunting, as well as _**Bowhunting Pennsylvania: A Hunter's Guide to Pennsylvania's Largest, Most Challenging Deer Hunting State**_. A long-time resident of New Jersey, he lives with his wife and two children in the mountains of New York's Adirondack Mountains. **JAY B. GUMBRECHT** is the author of numerous books on fishing, including the best-selling _A Guide to Kayak Fishing_. An outdoor columnist for _Florida Outdoor News_ and an avid fly-fisherman, he writes for a variety of other national outdoor magazines. A retired wildlife biologist, he also hosts "Jay G-Bites" on the _Big Fishing Show_ , a national outdoor radio show. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida. **GREG HAYS** was once one of the most successful surf anglers in Hawaii, having fished the best wave breaks for nearly a decade and taken a dozen world championship titles. The winner of the _Sports Illustrated_ Sportsman of the Year award, Hays is the author of seven books on fishing, including _A Pictorial History of Surf Fishing_ and _Shark Water_. His latest book is _**Shark Tail Soup**_ , published by William Morrow. **PAUL LEVESQUE** is the author of _**Shark Attacks** , **Biting into Sharks** ,**Dangerous Waters** , **The Secret Life of Sharks** ,**The Shark Lady** , **Shark Attack** ,**Tales of Jaws** , **The Fearsome Bite of the Shark** ,**Man-Eaters of Tsavo** ,**Tales of Leviathan** , and other books. A member of the advisory board of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, he has written many articles for newspapers and magazines, and is frequently interviewed by radio, television, and print reporters. **TED PETERSEN** is the author of more than two dozen books, including _**Shark Hunting Tips** ,**Shark Hunter's Guide to Freshwater Trout: From the Tropics to the Arctic**_. He is the editor of several outdoor magazines, and is the former editor of _Field & Stream_ and _Outdoor Life_. He is currently the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahamas National Trust. **CHARLES D. SCHWARZ** is the author of more than a dozen books, including _**The Shark Watcher's Handbook** , **Shark Hunting** , **Shark Senses** , **Shark Attack** , **Shark Behavior** , **Sharks of the Eastern North Pacific: A Natural History** , **Shark Attack** , and _**A Natural History of Sharks**_. He has been a contributor to the PBS series _Nature_ , and has been a nature photographer since the 1960s. A member of the Marine Photographic and Imaging Lab at Cal State Long Beach, he now lives in Long Beach, California. **GORDON UDALL** is a _**Rolling Stone**_ magazine writer and a contributor to numerous national magazines. His books include _**The Eye of the Hawk: A Journey into the World of the Wild Turkey** , **Hunting the American West** , and _**Wildlife in America**. **The Endangered Species Act:**_ _From a Novel to Law_ , is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He lives in Key West, Florida. **PETER GAY** is an award-winning journalist and outdoorsman. He has written for _Field & Stream_, _Wired_ magazine, _Shooting Sportsman_ , and _Field & Stream's Ultimate_. He is the author of several books, including _**The Living Wilderness** , **Man and Wildlife in America** , **Great Waters** , **A Fly Fisher's Guide to Iceland** , **The Sea Inside** , **Gone Fishing** , **Petrified Forest: An Anthology of Verse** , and _**A Fly Fisher's Journal: Living the Dream**. The Living Wilderness_ was a finalist for the Sierra Club's John Muir Award, as was _Gone Fishing_. His _Walking Wilderness: A Seasonal Guide to Remote Backcountry Environments_ won the 2004 Pinnacle Award for Best Nature Book. **BRIAN KILLEEN** is the editor of _**Gear Lab**_. He is also the author of _**Boat Designer's Handbook**_. He lives in Long Beach, California, with his wife and two sons. **CHRISTIAN LARSSON** is a marine biologist. As a journalist, he has written numerous articles for national magazines and newspapers. He is the author of six books, including the international bestseller _Shark Attack_. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and three children. **MARK MIRABELLI** is the host of the _Big Buck Bunny Show_ , a web show dedicated to nature and wildlife in the United States. He is also the creator of _The Big Buck Bunny Radio Show_ , broadcast on National Public Radio and on more than 300 public radio stations throughout North America. He lives in New York City. **MIKE PIERSOL** is a writer, editor, and naturalist who specializes in writing about fish and fishing. He has written or coauthored twenty-eight books, including _**Skeletons in the Cupboard** , **An Angler's Guide to Trout Unlimited** , **A Fly Fishing Journal** , **Fly-fishing Pennsylvania: A Hunter's Guide to Pennsylvania's Largest, Most Challenging Deer Hunting State** , **Fishing Pennsylvania** , and _**Wild Rivers, Wild Rivers: The Life and Times of America's Last Wild Waterways**_. He writes for _Esquire_ , _Ocean Drive_ , _Trout_ , and _Field & Stream_ _,_ among others. He is the founder and editor of the popular "Fly-fishing Pennsylvania" online blog, and lives in Philadelphia. **BOB WATSON** is the director of the Department of Fishing and Hunting at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, as well as the founder and editor of the _North Carolina Angler's Journal_ , a leading online fishing website. His passion for the sport has earned him an impressive range of recognition for his contributions to the fishery, including induction into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, as well as nominations for the North American Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, and the American Fly Fishing Hall of Fame. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.