The Queen of the Tetons. Grizzly 399.
On October 22, 2024 a legacy ended when Grizzly 399 was hit by a car and killed. She was the most beloved bear in the world and the oldest known grizzly to bear cubs in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. She gained popularity when she strategically raised her cubs by the roadways and tolerated human interaction. In this episode we tell her story, the legacy and impact she left on the conservation world, and the problems that her habituation has had and will likely continue to cause. Hang out until the end of the episode where we have special trail tales from listeners who had the opportunity to see her in the wild.
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Sources Mangelsen, Thomas D., et al. Grizzly 399: The World’s Most Famous Mother Bear. Rizzoli, 2023. 