Answer:
Wonder at the bear's beauty, its solitude, its clumsy attempts to feed itself on human rubbish.
Explanation:
In "Shadow of the Pines", the character of Mr. Hernandez is in a safe spot observing a "she-bear". And unbeknownst to the bear, he had been observing her go through the 'prize',<em> "[nosing] around in the pine needles for abandoned remnants of long-forgotten picnic lunches."
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But the sentence that best demonstrates how captivated Mr. Hernandez was by the bear is the way he describes her. He <em>"wonder[ed] at the bear's beauty, its solitude, its clumsy attempts to feed itself on human rubbish."</em> This shows his fascination with the female bear, his interest in the wild animal's behavior.
C. It is current.
Since global warming changes pretty frequently, currency on this topic would need to be absolutely on-point and within the last 5-10 years. Think of CRAAP for evaluating a source: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. Obviously, currency is what’s being addressed in this question - the more current it is, the more credible. Currency = credibility. :)