Grizz 399

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Well thats a bummer!

World Famous Grizzly 399 Dead After Hit By Vehicle

Grizzly 399, perhaps the most famous and popular bear in the world, was hit by a car and killed Tuesday night. She was 28. The bear’s identity was…

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[thomas89]

I’m on a couple of the YNP/GTNP Facebook pages…as can be expected the comments are pretty wild.

“I literally cried when I read this!”

As I tell my wife …. Put the cuckoo back in the clock.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

For a bear to be that viewable and for that many years and not really get into trouble is amazing. She was a model grizz for sure.

 

[atlas]

If you want a funny & interesting watch, there's a PBS documentary about her and her fanatics. One well known photographer in Jackson said she's filled his void of not having a wife and kids......

I grew up going to the tetons with my uncle for his work and I worked there for a summer. I got to see her a bunch over the years. I took some cool photos of her and some cubs swimming across the snake while I was fishing below the dam. Cool old bear though.

 

[Nameless Range]

Too bad. Very cool bear.

There’s real risks to bears that kill them often, and there’s perceived risks to bears that basically never kill them but are often whinged about. We should focus on the former.

 

[Oak]

Article about grizzly bear mortality in the GYE published less than 24 hours ago.

Yellowstone-region grizzlies are dying at a near-record pace. Managers aren’t alarmed. - WyoFile

Livestock-related losses and self-defense killings contributed to 2024's steep toll, though biologists say mortality is still not high enough to halt population growth.

wyofile.com

And his piece on 399 today.

Grizzly bear 399 struck, killed by vehicle south of Jackson - WyoFile

Sow, 28, lived her life primarily in Grand Teton National Park and was arguably the most famous bear in the world.

wyofile.com

 

[corndog1]

Bummer the only grizz I rooted for