Original article that lead to book...
https://magazine.atavist.com/barbearians-at-the-gate-new-hampshire-libertarians-fake-news
Comment from someone who lives there..
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17304532
"A libertarian can easily go door to door all day long here and never meet someone who even knows what the word 'libertarian' is supposed to mean. It has nothing to do whatsoever with the bear issues which are tricky but mostly under control. The bear hunting season is short but it does a lot to keep the population under control. Vermont has exactly the same issue with bears and they address it in a similar way."